Class H – mixed use to commercial, business and service use or betting office or pay day loan shop

Class H allows you to change a building that had been converted under Class G with up to 2 flats back to either a full use in either Use Class E, betting office or pay day loan shop.

There isn’t any prior approval for Class H and it could just be undertaken. 

Class H might be used if the flat(s) are no longer required and nstead you wish to operate as offices or similar. It is important to understand the planning history of the building to ensure that you qualify under Class H and do not require full planning. 

Check out other permitted development options on our changes of use page.

Legislation

Class H – mixed use to commercial, business and service or betting office or pay day loan shop

Permitted development

H. Development consisting of a change of use of a building—
(a) from a mixed use for any purpose within Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2 to the Use Classes Order and as up to 2 flats, to a use for any purpose within that Class;

(c) from a mixed use within article 3(6)(n) (betting office) or 3(6)(o) (pay day loan shop) of the Use Classes Order and as up to 2 flats, to use for any purpose within Class E (commercial, business and service) of Schedule 2 to that Order;

(e) from a mixed use as within article 3(6)(n) (betting office) or 3(6)(o) (pay day loan shop) of the Use Classes Order and as up to 2 flats to a use within article 3(6)(n) (betting office) or 3(6)(o) (pay day loan shop) of the Use Classes Order.

Development not permitted

H.1. Development is not permitted by Class H unless each part of the building used as a flat was, immediately prior to being so used, used for any purpose within, as the case may be, article 3(6)(n) (betting office) or 3(6)(o) (pay day loan shop) of, or Class E of Schedule 2 to, the Use Classes Order.

Page updated: 18th September 2024