UK Statutory Instrument 1987 United Kingdom

Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987

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s.class a1. shops

Class A1. Shops

s.para.10

Class B2. General industrial

s.para.11

Class B3. Special Industrial Group A

s.para.12

Class B4. Special Industrial Group B

s.para.13

Class B5. Special Industrial Group C

s.para.14

Class B6. Special Industrial Group D

s.para.15

Class B7. Special Industrial Group E

s.para.16

Class B8. Storage or distribution

s.para.17

Class C1. Hotels

s.para.18

Class C2. Residential institutions

s.para.19

Use as a hospital or nursing home.

s.para.20

Use as a residential school, college or training centre.

s.para.21

C2A. Secure residential institutions

s.para.22

Class C3. Dwellinghouses

s.para.23

Interpretation of Class C3

s.para.24

Class C3. Dwellinghouses, used as sole or main residences

s.para.25

Interpretation of Class C3

s.para.26

Class C4. Houses in multiple occupation

s.para.27

Interpretation of Class C4

s.para.28

Class C5. Dwellinghouses, used otherwise than as sole or main residences

s.para.29

Interpretation of Class C5

s.para.30

Class C6. Short-term lets

s.para.31

Class D1. Non-residential institutions

s.para.32

Class D2. Assembly and leisure

s.para.33

Class E. Commercial, Business and Service

s.para.34

Class F.1 Learning and non-residential institutions

s.para.35

Class F.2 Local community

s.para.6

Class A1. Shops

s.para.7

Class A2. Financial and professional services

s.para.8

Class A3. Food and drink

s.para.9

Class B1. Business

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