Use Class A5 - Hot food takeaways
What is A5 Usage? Do I need Planning Permission to change to A5 Usage?
A5 is use for:
the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.
i.e. premises where the primary purpose is the sale of hot food to take away
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Permitted Change From A5 Use Class
Properties that are designated as A5 planning usage can be changed to A1 Shops, A2 Financial and Professional Services or A3 Restaurant, providing that the application is of a satisfactory standard. Changes to other uses are certainly possible but will require substantial work to gain approval.
Matters To Consider when Changing to A5 Use Class
An application to change the use of a property to A5 to be used as a hot food-take away is likely to face several challenges.
The key obstacles with such applications are:
- justifying the increase in noise
- satisfying criteria for the safe extraction of fumes
- opening hours
- risk of anti-social behaviour
As part of our fixed price Change of Use planning package we actively negotiate the planning conditions with the local authority and engage with the local community to establish suitable criteria to ease through the application. If you would like Drawing and Planning to help you get the Change of Use you require feel free to contact us now.
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