SCHEDULE 2

Permitted development rights
PART 7

Non-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
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
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
For the purposes of Class D—
- “goods vehicle” has the meaning given in section 192 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ;
- “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.
1988 c.52.