England Use Classes Order • Residential

    Use C1: Class C1 (Hotels)

    Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided.

    Use this overview to plan your research. Verify current requirements and site-specific conditions against the relevant primary sources. Read our data sources, coverage and limits guide.

    Jurisdiction and source

    This guide covers England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different use-class and permitted-development rules. A use class is not permission for building works or proof that a change is lawful at a particular site.

    Use Classes Order — current legislation

    GOV.UK — use classes and when permission is required

    England GPDO — Part 3 changes of use

    Examples

    • Hotels
    • Boarding houses
    • Guest houses
    • Holiday inns

    Potential change-of-use routes

    Change toConditions
    Class C3 (dwellinghouses)A planning application may be needed; check any applicable permitted-development right and local housing policy for the actual proposal

    Permission and prior-approval checks

    None for hotel use itself

    Design notes

    Aparthotels typically Sui Generis. Serviced apartments often classified C1. Boundary between C1 and C3 (Use as a dwelling) hinges on length of stay and provision of services.

    Policy reference

    Use Classes Order 1987, as amended

    Questions

    What is Use Class C1?

    Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided.

    Can I change use without planning permission from Class C1?

    This summary lists the following potential changes: Class C3 (dwellinghouses): A planning application may be needed; check any applicable permitted-development right and local housing policy for the actual proposal. Check current rules and site-specific restrictions before relying on a right.

    Check use class against your site

    Explore available planning constraints for the address, then verify the applicable use class and any restrictions with the planning authority.

    Explore planning constraints

    Review current plans and usage and source coverage for your project.

    Related

    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 C2: Class C2 (Residential Institutions)

    Residential

    Use C2A: Class C2A (Secure Residential Institutions)

    Residential

    Use C3: Class C3 (Dwellinghouses)

    Residential