Town planning law — Use Classes Order

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine your town has a big empty shop. The Use Classes Order is the rulebook that says what type of business can go in there.

2. 2

   What does the Use Classes Order do?

3. 3

   Here are some common Use Classes: A1 = shop 🛒, A3 = café ☕, B1 = office 🏢, C3 = house 🏠.

4. 4

   Your client wants to turn an old A1 shop into a A3 café. Can they do it without permission?

5. 5

   Drag each building to its correct Use Class: a charity shop 🧥, a bank 🏦, and a pub 🍺.

6. 6

   Which Use Class is a café?

7. 7

   If you change an office (B1) into a café (A3), do you usually need planning permission?