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What is Class E Planning Usage?

Use class E – Commercial, business and service

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Including retail, restaurant, office, financial/professional services, indoor sports, medical and nursery uses along with “any other services which it is appropriate to provide in a commercial, business or service locality”.

E(a) – Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food

E(b) – Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises

E(c) – Provision of:

  • E(c)(i) Financial services,
  • E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services), or
  • E(c)(iii) Other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality

E(d) –Indoor sport, recreation or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms)

E(e) – Provision of medical or health services (except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practitioner)

E(f) – Creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use)

E(g) – Uses which can be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenity:

  • E(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions,
  • E(g)(ii) Research and development of products or processes
  • E(g)(iii) Industrial processes

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