Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 19872

1

The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 19872 is amended as follows.

2

In Part C of the Schedule, after Class C2 insert—

Secure residential institutionsClass C2A

Use for the provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short-term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as military barracks.

3

In Part C of the Schedule, for Class C3 substitute—

DwellinghousesClass C3

Use as a dwellinghouse (whether or not as a sole or main residence) by—

a

a single person or by people to be regarded as forming a single household;

b

not more than six residents living together as a single household where care is provided for residents; or

c

not more than six residents living together as a single household where no care is provided to residents (other than a use within Class C4).

Interpretation of Class C3

For the purposes of Class C3(a) “single household” shall be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 20043.

4

In Part C of the Schedule, after Class C3 insert—

Houses in multiple occupationClass C4

Use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a “house in multiple occupation”.

Interpretation of Class C4

For the purposes of Class C4 a “house in multiple occupation” does not include a converted block of flats to which section 257 of the Housing Act 2004 applies but otherwise has the same meaning as in section 254 of the Housing Act 2004.