Use Classes Order Checker
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended 2020)
About this tool: Change of Use
Use Classes Order analysis — check if your change is permitted, needs prior approval (e.g. Class MA office-to-resi), or requires full planning permission.
Use when converting a building from one use to another: office to residential, shop to café, agricultural to dwelling, etc.
Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended 2020), GPDO Part 3
Use these tools to determine whether you need planning permission and which type of application to submit. Getting the consent route wrong wastes time and money. Check PD rights first, then consider whether prior approval or full planning is the better option.
Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.