Re: Planning permission for change of use

Laura Hill  writes

I am looking at buying a business and have checked with the local
council that the building has the correct usage (A3 in this case).
It transpires that the current owner has never changed it from A1, but
has been trading for almost 3 years.


Talk to the council planners & see if they think permission might be
granted retrospectively if you were to apply for it.

Also enquire about a Certificate of Lawfulness. This is the cheapest route and does not have to be publicized. It also bypasses any legislation in the Local Plan. It has a nice ring to it as well.

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Geoff Wearmouth
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