Change of use of certain uses to dwellinghouses

Permitted development rights exist under Part 3 Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 (GPDO) to allow the change of a launderette betting office, pay day loan shop hot food takeaway or a mixed use combining use as a dwellinghouse with a launderette; betting office; pay day loan shop; hot food takeaway to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3).

It also includes provision for building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.

For these permitted development rights to apply:

• The building concerned must not be a listed building, be in a conservation area, Saltaire World Heritage Site, site of special scientific interest, safety hazard area or a scheduled monument. 
• The building must have been used for one of the existing uses specified prior to 20 March 2013 or if not in use on that date when it was last used. 
• The cumulative floor space of the building changing use would not exceed 150 square metres. 
• The development together with any previous development under Class M would exceed 150 square metres of floor space in the building. 
• The external dimensions of the building would not extend beyond the external dimensions of the existing building. 
• Building operations would only comprise of partial demolition reasonably necessary to carry out the building works permitted above.

The developer must notify the Council that they wish to change the use of the agricultural building & land to residential use and provide the following details:

1. A written description of the proposal which must include any building operations
2. A plan indicating the site and showing the proposed development
3. A statement specifying the net increase in dwellinghouses proposed by the development
4.  floor plans indicating the dimensions and proposed use of each room, the position and dimensions of windows, doors and walls, and the elevations of the dwellinghouses
5. A contact address for the applicant 
6. An email address if the applicant is happy to receive correspondence by email.

The Developer is also required to notify the Council if they wish to undertake any building operations in order to convert the property to residential use.

The fee for these applications are as follows:

• Change of use and associated building operations £206
• Change of use only £96.

However, no fee will be payable where an application for planning permission relating to development of the same buildings or land is submitted at the same time as the prior notification application, by or on behalf of the same applicant.

Please note that the Council may require the submission of additional information reasonably required to determine the application including assessments of risks or impacts, statements setting out how risks are to be mitigated or details of the proposed operational development.

Development commenced under Part 3 Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 is liable to pay the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). More information about the CIL requirements can be found on the Community Infrastructure Levy Requirements page.

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