Amendments in relation to office buildings

11.—(1) In Part 41 of Schedule 2 (office buildings) Class A(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph A.1(a) at the beginning insert “subject to paragraph (aa),”.

(3) After paragraph A.1(a) insert—

(aa)until 30th May 2016 for a building not on a site of special scientific interest the gross floor space of the original building would be exceeded by more than—

(i)50%; or

(ii)100 square metres,

whichever is the lesser;

(4) After paragraph A.2 insert—

A.2A(1) The following conditions apply to development permitted by Class A which exceeds the limits in paragraph A.1(a) but is allowed by paragraph A.1(aa).

(2) The development shall be completed on or before 30th May 2016.

(3) The developer shall notify the local planning authority of the completion of the development as soon as reasonably practicable after completion.

(4) The notification shall be in writing and shall include—

(a)the name of the developer,

(b)the address or location of the development,

(c)a description of the development, including measurements and calculations relevant to the requirements of paragraph A.1(aa), and

(d)the date of completion.

(1)

Part 41 was inserted into S.I. 1995/418 by article 2 of S.I. 2010/654.