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Use classes
New classes
This Order excludes from the specified classes use as a retail warehouse club, and use as a night-club. It also includes in the shops class (Class A1), use as an internet caf' The former A3 use class (food and drink), is split into 3 classes; A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments) and A5 (hot food takeaways). One effect of these changes is that it is necessary to apply for planning permission to change from a restaurant or cafe to use a drinking establishment such as a bar or pub or to a hot food takeaway. In force on 21 April 2005.
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2005/84)
The Town and Country Planning (General Development)(Amendment)(England) Order 2005 - Makes consequential amendments to the GDPO
See also ODPM Circular 3/2005 which explains the changes.
Article: "A change in the order" by Simon Catterall and Emma Slessenger, Allen & Overy LLP - A full explanation of the changes and a discussion of potential problems. (Estates Gazette, 9 April 2003, p122).
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