SCHEDULE 2E+WPermitted development rights

PART 7E+WNon-domestic extensions, alterations etc

Class M – extensions etc for schools, colleges, universities and hospitalsE+W

Development not permittedE+W

M.1  Development is not permitted by Class M—

(a)if the cumulative gross floor space of any buildings erected, extended or altered would exceed—

(i)25% of the gross floor space of the original school, college, university or hospital buildings; or

[F1(ii)in the case of a school, 250 square metres and in all other cases, 100 square metres,]

whichever is the lesser;

(b)[F2in the case of a college, university or hospital building,] if any part of the development would be within 5 metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the premises;

[F3(ba)in the case of a school, where any land adjacent to the site is used for a purpose within Part C of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order (residential purposes), if any part of the proposed development is within 5 metres of the boundary of the curtilage of that residential land;]

(c)if, as a result of the development, any land used as a playing field at any time in the 5 years before the development commenced and remaining in this use could no longer be so used;

(d)if the height of any new building erected would exceed 5 metres;

(e)if the height of the building as extended or altered would exceed—

(i)if within 10 metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the premises, 5 metres; or

(ii)in all other cases, the height of the building being extended or altered;

(f)if the development would be within the curtilage of a listed building; or

(g)unless—

(i)in the case of school, college or university buildings, the predominant use of the existing buildings on the premises is for the provision of education;

(ii)in the case of hospital buildings, the predominant use of the existing buildings on the premises is for the provision of any medical or health services.

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