Amendments to the Permitted Development Order

2.—(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-

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 3(1)—

(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 Order(2)”;

(b) for “and “Class 13”” substitute “, “Class 13” and “Class 13A””; and

(c) for “four” substitute “five”.

(1)

The interpretation section was amended by S.I. 1997/3060.

(2)

The definition of “pay day loan shop” is inserted by article 3(3) of this Order.