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M.2 Development is permitted by Class M subject to the following conditions—
(a)the development is within the curtilage of an existing school, college, university [F1, prison] or hospital;
(b)the development is only used as part of, or for a purpose incidental to, the use of that school, college, university [F1, prison] or hospital;
(c)any new building erected is, in the case of article 2(3) land, constructed using materials which have a similar external appearance to those used for the original school, college, university [F1, prison] or hospital buildings; F2...
(d)any extension or alteration is, in the case of article 2(3) land, constructed using materials which have a similar external appearance to those used for the building being extended or altered [F3;]
[F3(e)where proposed development under Class M relates to the erection, extension or alteration of a school building that results in an increase in the school’s published admission number, the developer must, within a period of six months starting with the date the development is completed, submit to the local planning authority a travel plan for the site;
(f)where proposed development under Class M relates to the erection, extension or alteration of a university building, development is permitted subject to the condition that before beginning the development the developer applies to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to—
(i)transport and highways impacts of the proposed development;
(ii)the design and external appearance of the erection, extension or alteration; or
(iii)the impact of the development on heritage and archaeology;
(g)an application required under paragraph (f) is to be made and determined in accordance with paragraph M.2A (procedure for applications for prior approval under Class M);
(h)development approved pursuant to an application under paragraph (f) is permitted subject to the condition that it is completed within a period of three years starting with the prior approval [F4date;]]
[F5(i)where proposed development under Class M relates to the erection, extension or alteration of an open prison building, before beginning development the developer must—
(i)assess the contamination and flood risks of the development;
(ii)identify measures to reduce, so far as practicable, any contamination or flood risks of the development;
(iii)where the development is in an area within Flood Zone 3, carry out prior consultation in accordance with paragraph M.2B (procedure for prior consultation under Class M); and
(iv)provide written notification to the local planning authority of the proposed development with the documents and information listed in sub-paragraph (j);
(j)the documents and information specified in sub-paragraph (i)(iv) are—
(i)a written description of the proposed development;
(ii)a plan indicating the site and showing the proposed development;
(iii)a drawing, prepared to an identified scale, showing—
(aa)in the case of a building to be erected, the proposed external dimensions and elevations of that building; and
(bb)in the case of a building to be extended or altered, the external dimensions and elevations of that building both before and after the proposed extension or alteration;
(iv)the proposed commencement date;
(v)written confirmation that development will not take place on any land used as a playing field, and remaining in that use, at any time in the 5 years before the proposed commencement date;
(vi)the developer’s contact address; and
(vii)the developer’s email address if the developer is content to receive communications electronically.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Class M para. M.2 inserted (21.4.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/428), arts. 1(1), 9(5)(a) (with art. 15(3))
F2Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Class M para. M.2(c) omitted (21.4.2021) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/428), arts. 1(1), 9(5)(b) (with art. 15(3))
F3Sch. 2 Pt. 7 Class M para. M.2(e)-(h) inserted (21.4.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/428), arts. 1(1), 9(5)(c) (with art. 15(1)(a)(3))
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