Guide to the Use Classes Order
Class E
Commercial, business and services
Uses
- Shop
- Financial and professional services (not medical)
- Café or restaurant
- Office
- Research and development of production or processes
- Gymnasiums, indoor recreations not involving motorised vehicles or firearms
- Clinics, health centres, creches, day nurseries, day centre
- Industrial process
Class C
Dwellings
Uses
- C1: Hotels, boarding and guest houses
- C2: Residential institutions
- C2a: Secure residential institution
- C3: Dwelling houses
- C4: Use of dwelling houses by 3-6 residents as a ‘House in Multiple Occupation’
Class F.1
Learning and non- residential institutions
Uses
- Schools, non residential education and training centres, museums, public libraries, public halls, exhibition halls, places of worship, law courts
Class F.2
Local community centres
Uses
- Shop no more than 280sqm mostly selling essential goods, including food and at least 1km another similar shop
- Hall or meeting place for the principle use of the local community
- Indoor and outdoor swimming baths, skating rinks, and outdoor sports or recreation not involving motorised vehicles or firearms
Class B
Industry and Storage
Uses
- B2: Industrial
- B8: Storage and distribution
Sui Generis
“of its own kind”
Uses
- Pub or drinking establishment
- Take away
- Cinemas, concert halls, bingo halls and dance halls
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