Use SG-HOT-FOOD: Sui Generis (Hot Food Takeaway)

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

• Fish and chip shops
• Pizza takeaways
• Kebab shops
• Drive-through restaurants (with restaurant Class E primary)

Potential change-of-use routes

No permitted changes are listed in this summary. Check the current rules for the jurisdiction and site before deciding whether permission is required.

Permission and prior-approval checks

None

Design notes

Many local plans restrict hot food takeaways near schools or in obesity hotspots. Check the applicable food-takeaway and public-health policies; this directory does not establish a universal separation distance or policy number.