England Use Classes Order

England Use Classes explained

The Use Classes Order groups uses for planning purposes in England. Pick a class to explore examples and the checks a proposed change may need. Other UK jurisdictions have different rules.

Use E: Class E (Commercial, Business and Service)
Commercial
Use F.1: Class F.1 (Learning and Non-Residential Institutions)
Community
Use F.2: Class F.2 (Local Community)
Community
Use C1: Class C1 (Hotels)
Residential
Use C2: Class C2 (Residential Institutions)
Residential
Use C2A: Class C2A (Secure Residential Institutions)
Residential
Use C3: Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)
Residential
Use C4: Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
Residential
Use B2: Class B2 (General Industrial)
Industrial
Use B8: Class B8 (Storage or Distribution)
Industrial
Use SG-PUB: Sui Generis (Public House)
Sui Generis
Use SG-HOT-FOOD: Sui Generis (Hot Food Takeaway)
Sui Generis
Use SG-HMO-LARGE: Sui Generis (Large HMO 7+ persons)
Sui Generis
Use SG-DATA-CENTRE: Data Centre (classification to verify)
Sui Generis
Use SG-CINEMA: Sui Generis (Cinema)
Sui Generis
Use SG-CASINO: Sui Generis (Casino)
Sui Generis
Use SG-NIGHTCLUB: Sui Generis (Nightclub)
Sui Generis
Use SG-BETTING: Sui Generis (Betting Office)
Sui Generis
Use SG-SCRAP: Sui Generis (Scrapyard)
Sui Generis
Use SG-PETROL: Sui Generis (Petrol Filling Station)
Sui Generis