Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 19872
1
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 19873 is amended as follows.
2
After article 3(6)(j) insert—
k
as a betting office.
3
In Part A of the Schedule, in paragraph (c) of Class A2 (financial and professional services) omit—
(including use as a betting office)
4
In Part C of the Schedule—
a
in Class C2, for “class C3 (dwelling houses)” substitute “Class C3. Dwellinghouses, used as sole or main residences”
;
b
in the heading of Class C3, for “Dwellinghouses”, substitute “Dwellinghouses, used as sole or main residences”
;
c
in Class C3 for “(whether or not as a sole or main residence)” substitute “, as a sole or main residence and occupied for more than 183 days in a calendar year”
;
d
in “Interpretation of Class C3”—
i
after “C3” omit “(a)”;
ii
after “Housing Act 2004.” insert—
“In the calculation of the 183 days, any time spent by single households in accommodation provided in connection with a person’s occupation, such as oil rigs or barracks, contributes to the 183 days.”
e
after Class C4 insert—
Class C5. Dwellinghouses, used otherwise than as sole or main residences
Use as a dwellinghouse, otherwise than as a sole or main residence and occupied for 183 days or fewer by—
a
a single person or by people to be regarded as forming a single household,
b
not more than six residents living together as a single household where care is provided for residents, or
c
not more than six residents living together as a single household where no care is provided to residents (other than a use within class C4).
Interpretation of Class C5
For the purposes of Class C5 “single household” is to be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004.
f
after Class C5 insert—
Class C6. Short-term lets
Use of a dwellinghouse for commercial short-term letting not longer than 31 days for each period of occupation.