New Legislation – relating to the Use Classes Order 1987 (21/04/2021) …

The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 21/04/2021:

New Legislation:

  • April 2021: SI 2021 No. 428 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (pdf) (link).

Summary:

  • The above SI 2021 No. 428 includes an amendment to the following SI:
    - Use Classes Order 1987.
  • Use Class E (which was inserted by SI 2020 No. 757 on 01/09/2020) is titled "Commercial, Business and Service" (note: for more information about SI 2020 No. 757, please view this post).
  • Prior to 21/04/2021, Use Class E included use for the following purposes:
    - "(d) for indoor sport, recreation or fitness, not involving motorised vehicles or firearms, principally to visiting members of the public,".
  • On 21/04/2021, Use Class E is amended so that it includes use for the following purposes:
    - "(d) for indoor sport, recreation or fitness, not involving motorised vehicles or firearms or use as a swimming pool or skating rink, principally to visiting members of the public,".
  • In other words, the definition of Use Class E now excludes a swimming pool or skating rink. For reference, Use Class F (which was inserted by SI 2020 No. 757 on 01/09/2020) is titled "Local community" and includes use for the following purposes:
    - "(d) an indoor or outdoor swimming pool or skating rink.".
  • Note: The "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 428 (link) includes the following information:
    - "Article 13 provides a minor amendment to Class E of the Use Classes Order. This confirms that a swimming pool or skating rink are not included with the Commercial Business and Service use class at E (d) indoor sport, recreation or fitness. Swimming pools and skating rinks fall with the F2 Local Community use class.".

Other Sources of Information:

  • March 2021: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2021 No. 428 (pdf) (link).

Updates to the Planning Jungle website: