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Offices to dwellinghouses

Offices to dwellinghouses

Permitted Development

Development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class B1(a) (offices) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, to a use falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of that Schedule.

Development Not Permitted

Development is not permitted by Class O ifโ€”

  • (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (b)the building was not used for a use falling within Class B1(a) (offices) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Orderโ€”
    • (i)on 29th May 2013, or
    • (ii)in the case of a building which was in use before that date but was not in use on that date, when it was last in use;
  • (c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (d)the site is, or forms part of, a safety hazard area;
  • (e)the site is, or forms part of, a military explosives storage area;
  • (f)the building is a listed building or is within the curtilage of a listed building; or
  • (g)the site is, or contains, a scheduled monument.

Conditions

O.2โ€”(1)ย Development under Class O is permitted subject to the condition that before beginning the development, the developer must apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as toโ€”

  • (a)transport and highways impacts of the development,
  • (b)contamination risks on the site,
  • (c)flooding risks on the site, ...
  • (d)impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development , and
  • (e)the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.

(2)ย Development under Class O is permitted subject to the following conditionsโ€”

  • (a)the development must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date; and
  • (b)the developer must apply for a determination under sub-paragraph (1) on or before 31st July 2021

Contact Us

Many forms of Permitted Development have conditions and a requirement for a Prior Approval application. Contact us to discuss your project.

James Regan

Joe Millson

MRICS