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Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015
Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M
* Development is not permitted where the cumulative floor space changing use exceeds 150 square metres.
Development is not permitted where the building is a listed building, or is a scheduled monument, or where the building is located on
Article 2(3) land, in a site of special scientific interest, in a safety hazard area or in a military explosives storage area.
Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of a Building from Shops (Class A1),
Financial and Professional Services (Class A2), Takeaways (Class A5), a Betting Office, Pay Day Loan
Shop, Launderette or a Mixed Use Combining Use as a Dwellinghouse with a Betting Office, Pay Day
Loan Shop, Launderette, Shops (Class A1) or Financial and Professional Services (Class A2) to a use
falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), and for Associated Operational Development*
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1. Developer Name and Address
Title: First name:
Last name:
Company
(optional):
Unit:
House
number:
House
suffix:
House
name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Address 3:
Town:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
2. Agent Name and Address
Title: First name:
Last name:
Company
(optional):
Unit:
House
number:
House
suffix:
House
name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Address 3:
Town:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
If printed, please complete using block capitals and black ink.
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any further clarification, please contact the Local Planning Authority directly.
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3. Site Address Details
Please provide the full postal address of the application site.
Unit: Building number: Building suffix:
Building name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Address 3:
Town:
County:
Postcode:
4. Description of proposal
If the building was not in use on 20th March 2013, what date was it last in use? (DD/MM/YY)
What was the use of the building on 20th March 2013 or the last use before that date?
Please specify (including any floor space that has already changed use to a dwellinghouse under Class M of
Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015) the
cumulative floor space of building which is proposed to change use to a dwellinghouse:
Please describe the proposed development, and provide relevant information on transport and highways, contamination and flooding
risks on site. A flood risk assessment should be provided with the application where the building is located in Flood Zones 2 and 3, and in
Flood Zone 1 where an area which has critical drainage problems has been notified to the Local Planning Authority by the Environment
Agency:
Please provide a view on the impact of the change of use on the provision of services and an assessment of how likely it is that the
building could be occupied by another retail or financial/professional services use:
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4. Description of proposal (Continued)
Please give a description of any exterior alterations which are proposed to the building, including information of any intended
partial demolition reasonably necessary to carry out these works:
Where the building is located in a key shopping area, please provide a view on the impact of the proposed change of use on the
sustainability of that shopping area:
5. Checklist
Please read the following checklist to make sure you have sent all the information in support of your proposal. Failure to submit all
information required could result in your notification being deemed invalid. It will not be considered valid until all information required
by the Local Planning Authority has been submitted. Please note that as part of this procedure, if any objections are received the Local
Planning Authority may require submission of further information at a later date.
All sections of this notification completed in full, dated
and signed (typed signature if sent electronically).
The correct fee.
A plan indicating the site and showing the proposed
development. A plan drawn to an identified scale will
assist the authority in assessing your development proposal.
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6. Declaration
I/we hereby apply for prior approval as described in this notification and the accompanying plans/drawings and additional information. I/
we confirm that, to the best of my/our knowledge, any facts stated are true and accurate and any opinions given are the genuine opinions
of the person(s) giving them.
Signed - Developer:
Or signed - Agent: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
(date cannot be
pre-application)
7. Developer Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code: National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email Address - If this is given then it will be assumed that the
applicant consents to all correspondence being done
electronically.
8. Agent Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code: National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email Address - If this is given then it will be assumed that the
applicant consents to all correspondence being done
electronically.