The permitted use of a space is how you are allowed to use the premises during the term of the lease.
It's important that you respect the permitted use at any time during your stay in the space.
There are several possible permitted use for a space:
Class A
A1 (Shops)
Use/description of development: Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, undertakers, travel and ticket agencies, post offices, pet shops, sandwich bars, showrooms, domestic hire shops, dry cleaners, funeral directors and internet cafes.
A3 (Restaurants and Cafes)
Use/description of development: For the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises - restaurants, snack bars and cafes.
Permitted change: C1 or C2; Temporary (2 years) to A1, A2 or B1.
A4 (Drinking Establishments)
Use/description of development: Public houses, wine bars or other drinking establishments (but not night clubs).
A5 (Hot Food Takeaways)
Use/description of development: For the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.
Permitted change: A1, A2 or A3; Temporary (2 years) to A1, A2, A3 or B1.
B8 (Storage and Distribution)
Use/description of development: This class includes open-air storage.
Permitted change: B1; C3* (until 15 April 2018).
Class C
C1 (Hotels)
Use/description of development: Hotels, boarding and guest houses (where no significant element of care is provided)
Permitted change: State-funded school or nursery*.
Class D
D1 (Non-residential Institutions)
Use/description of development: Clinics, health centres, crèches, day nurseries, day centres, schools, art galleries (other than for sale or hire), museums, libraries, halls, places of worship, church halls, law court. Nonresidential education and training centres.
D2 (Assembly and Leisure)
Use/description of development: Cinemas, theatres, music and concert halls, bingo and dance halls (but not night clubs), swimming baths, skating rinks, gymnasiums or areas for indoor or outdoor sports and recreations (except for motorsports, or where firearms are used).
Permitted change: State-funded school or nursery*; Temporary (2 years) to A1, A2, A3 or B1
Sui Generis
Certain uses do not fall within any use class and are considered 'Sui Generis'. Uses include betting offices, payday loan shops, amusement arcades, casinos, theatres, and agricultural buildings.
Sui Generis** (Casinos and Amusement Arcades / Centres)
Permitted change: A3*; D2; C3*
Sui Generis** (Betting Offices and Pay Day Loan Shops)
Permitted change: A1, A2, A3 or D2*; A1 & up to 2 flats (if a display window at ground floor level); A2 & up to 2 flats; Betting Offices and Pay Day Loan Shops & up to 2 flats; C3*; Temporary (2 years) to A1, A2, A3 or B1
Sui Generis** (Agricultural Buildings)
Permitted change: C3*;
Flexible changes to A1, A2, A3, B1, B8, C1 or D2*; State-funded school or nursery*.