The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017

Amendments in relation to changes of use of drinking establishments

3.—(1) Part 3 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows—

(a) in Class A—

(i) in the heading insert “or” before “takeaways” and omit “or pubs”;

(ii) in paragraph A omit “, A4 (drinking establishments)”;

(iii) omit paragraphs A.1 to A.3;

(b) after Class A, insert—

“Class AA-drinking establishments with expanded food provision

Permitted Development

AA. Development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage—

(a) from a use falling within Class A4 of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order to a use falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) with a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) (“drinking establishments with expanded food provision”); and

(b) from a use as a drinking establishment with expanded food provision to a use falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments).””

(c) in Class B—

(i) in the heading omit “or pubs”;

(ii) in paragraph B omit “Class A4 (drinking establishments) or”;

(iii) omit paragraphs B.1 to B.3.

(2) Part 4 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows—

(a) in Class C—

(i) for paragraph C.1(e) substitute—

“(e) the building is used for a purpose falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, including a purpose as described in Class AA (drinking establishments with expanded food provision) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Order.”;

(ii) omit paragraph C.2(f); and

(iii) in paragraph C.3 omit the definitions of “community asset”, “list of assets of community value”, “nomination”, “specified building” and “specified period”;

(b) in Class D—

(i) in the heading omit “, pubs”;

(ii) in paragraph D(a)(i) omit “Class A4 (drinking establishments),”;

(iii) omit paragraph D.1(f);

(iv) omit paragraph D.2(f); and

(v) in paragraph D.3 omit ““community asset”, “specified building” and “specified period” have the meaning given in paragraph C.3; and”.