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 if—
- (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b)the building was not used for a use falling within Class B1(a) (offices) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order—
- (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.2—(1) 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 to—
- (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) Development under Class O is permitted subject to the following conditions—
- (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
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Content in this section is from Schedule 2 of the The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
Made available under Open Government License 3.0.
