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SCHEDULE 2Permitted development rights

PART 3Changes of use

Class R – agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use

Development not permitted

R.1  Development is not permitted by Class R if—

(a)the building was not used solely for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit—

(i)on 3rd July 2012;

(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, or

(iii)in the case of a building which was brought into use after 3rd July 2012, for a period of at least 10 years before the date development under Class R begins;

(b)the cumulative floor space of buildings which have changed use under Class R within an established agricultural unit exceeds 500 square metres;

(c)the site is, or forms part of, a military explosives storage area;

(d)the site is, or forms part of, a safety hazard area; or

(e)the building is a listed building or a scheduled monument.