The Town and Country Use Classes Order 1987 categorises various types of land use for which changes of use within the same class do not require planning permission.
Part of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Legal basis for defining different types of uses, such as shops (A1) or general industrial (B2). The General Development Order, see above, allows changes of use from certain classes to other's without requiring specific planning permission from the Council.
Different uses of land or buildings are categorised within "use classes" in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended. The use classes A and B are described elsewhere in this glossary.
A legal order which sets out which changes of use do not require planning permission because the existing and promised uses have the same planning implications, i.e. they are within the same use class.
the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 puts uses of land and buildings into various categories, planning permission not being required for changes of use within the same use class. In practice changes between use classes are likely to require planning permission.
A legal Order made by Government, which gives classes of uses of land and buildings. A development permit is not required for the change of use to another use within the same use class
The Statutory Instrument termed The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 which sets out various classes of uses for the purpose of clarifying when a change of use requires planning permission.
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 regulates the use of land and buildings by grouping similar uses together in Classes. Planning applications for changes of use between the Classes are generally required but are not required for changes within a Class.
The part of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 which lists details relating to 11 classes of land use.
Planning legislation specifies that there are 16 'Use Classes'. Generally, where a change of use of land or buildings falls within the same 'Use Class' then development is not involved, and planning permission is not required. A change of use from one 'Use Class' to another normally involves development and thus requires planning permission.