Use Classes

Question 1

What act governs use class orders in England (act)?

Answer 1

Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). Governs the Use Class of all buildings.

Question 2

What is Use Class E and what falls within this Use Class?

Answer 2

Commercial Business and Services

Includes shops, restaurants, offices, professional
services, indoor sport, recreation and fitness, medical or
health services, day nursery and day care,
and light industrial

Question 3

What Use Class does normal residential dwellings fall within?

Answer 3

C3

Question 4

What type of property falls within Use Class C4?

Answer 4

HMO

Question 5

What type of property falls within Use Class B8?

Answer 5

Storage and distribution

Question 6

What Use Class does General Industrial fall within?

Answer 6

B2

Question 7

What Use Class do Hotel fall within?

Answer 7

C1

Question 8

What type of property falls within C2?

Answer 8

Residential Institutions

Question 9

what is Sui Generis

Answer 9

Sui Generis is a Latin term that means ‘of its own kind
use class that comprises the former Pubs and bars, which had previously been A4, takeaways (formerly A5), cinemas and live music venues (formerly D2) became part of the Sui Generis Use Class