2.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part C of the Schedule, after Class C2 insert—
Use for the provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short-term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as military barracks.”.
(3) In Part C of the Schedule, for Class C3 substitute—
Use as a dwellinghouse (whether or not as a sole or main residence) 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).
For the purposes of Class C3(a) “single household” shall be construed in accordance with section 258 of the Housing Act 2004(2).”
(4) In Part C of the Schedule, after Class C3 insert—
Use of a dwellinghouse by not more than six residents as a “house in multiple occupation”.
For the purposes of Class C4 a “house in multiple occupation” does not include a converted block of flats to which section 257 of the Housing Act 2004 applies but otherwise has the same meaning as in section 254 of the Housing Act 2004.”.
S.I.1987/764; relevant amendments were made by S.I.1994/724 and S.I.2006/1282.
2004 c.34. Section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 is also relevant.