SCHEDULE 2Permitted development rights
PART 7Non-domestic extensions, alterations etc
Class D – modification of shop loading bays
Permitted development
D.
Development consisting of modification of a loading bay of a shop.
Development not permitted
D.1
Development is not permitted by Class D if—
(a)
the size of the original loading bay, when measured in any dimension, would be increased by more than 20%; or
(b)
any part of the development would be—
(i)
on article 2(3) land;
(ii)
in a site of special scientific interest; or
(iii)
within the curtilage of a listed building or a scheduled monument.
Conditions
D.2
Development is permitted by Class D subject to the condition that the materials used must be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the shop.
Interpretation of Class D
D.3
For the purposes of Class D—
“goods vehicle” has the meaning given in section 192 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 M1;
“loading bay” means any facility, including vehicle ramps, for the loading or unloading of goods vehicles; and
“shop” means a building used for any purpose within Class A1 (shops) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order.