| BUILDING TYPE |
INDUSTRY TYPE |
EXAMPLES |
| B1 |
BUSINESS |
Offices, research and development, light industry appropriate in a residential area. |
| A1 |
SHOPS |
Shops, post offices, travel agents, hairdressers, funeral directors, dry cleaners. |
| A2 |
FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
Banks, building societies, betting offices and other financial and professional services. |
| A3 |
RESTAURANTS & CAFES |
Restaurants, snack bars and cafes. Use for the sale of food for consumption on the premises. |
| A4 |
DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS |
Use as a public house, wine bar or other drinking establishment. The primary purpose is the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink on the premises. |
| A5 |
HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY |
Use for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises. |
| B2 |
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL |
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| B8 |
STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION |
Including open air storage. |
| C1 |
HOTELS |
Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided. |
| C2 |
RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS |
Residential care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges and training centres. |
| C2A |
SECURE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS |
Use for a provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as a military barracks. |
| C3 |
DWELLINGHOUSES |
Family houses or houses occupied by up to six residents living together as a single household, including a household where care is provided by residents. |
| D1 |
NON RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS |
Educational accommodation including universities, study centres, schools and employment training centres. Surgeries, nurseries, day centres. Surgeries, nurseries, day centres, art galleries, museums, libraries, halls, churches. |
| D2 |
ASSEMBLY & LEISURE |
Cinemas, concert halls, bingo and dance halls, casinos, swimming pools, skating rinks, gymnasiums or sports arenas (except for motor sports or where firearms are used). |
