Amendments to the Permitted Development Order2.

(1)

The Permitted Development Order is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2)

In Part 3 (changes of use) of schedule 1, after sub-paragraph (2) of class 13 insert—

“Class 13A.Development consisting of a change of use of a building or land to a use within-

(a)

class 1 (shops); or

(b)

class 2 (financial, professional and other services)

from a use as a betting office or pay day loan shop.”.

(3)

In the interpretation section of Part 34

(a)

after “For the purposes of Part 3—” insert—
““pay day loan shop” has the meaning given in article 3(6) of the Use Classes Order5

(b)

for “and “Class 13”” substitute “, “Class 13” and “Class 13A””; and

(c)

for “four” substitute “five”.