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:
Updates to the Planning Jungle website:
- The "Use Classes Order 1987 (Consolidated)" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2021 No. 428.
- The "Use Classes Order 1987 – Quick Reference Guide" document has been updated to incorporate the above SI 2021 No. 428.