Town And Country Planning, England Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017 and comes into force on 23rd May 2017. Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 2 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 is amended as follows. Amendments in relation to changes of use of drinking establishments 3 1 Part 3 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows— a in Class A— i in the heading insert “or” before “takeaways” and omit “or pubs”; ii in paragraph A omit “, A4 (drinking establishments)”; iii omit paragraphs A.1 to A.3; b after Class A, insert— Class AA-drinking establishments with expanded food provision Permitted Development AA. Development consisting of a change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage— a from a use falling within Class A4 of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order to a use falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) with a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) (“drinking establishments with expanded food provision”); and b from a use as a drinking establishment with expanded food provision to a use falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments). c in Class B— i in the heading omit “or pubs”; ii in paragraph B omit “Class A4 (drinking establishments) or”; iii omit paragraphs B.1 to B.3. 2 Part 4 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows— a in Class C— i for paragraph C.1(e) substitute— e the building is used for a purpose falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, including a purpose as described in Class AA (drinking establishments with expanded food provision) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Order. ; ii omit paragraph C.2(f); and iii in paragraph C.3 omit the definitions of “community asset”, “list of assets of community value”, “nomination”, “specified building” and “specified period”; b in Class D— i in the heading omit “, pubs”; ii in paragraph D(a)(i) omit “Class A4 (drinking establishments),”; iii omit paragraph D.1(f); iv omit paragraph D.2(f); and v in paragraph D.3 omit ““community asset”, “specified building” and “specified period” have the meaning given in paragraph C.3; and”. Amendments in relation to demolition of buildings 4 Class B of Part 11 of Schedule 2 is amended as follows— a for paragraph B.1(c) substitute— c the building is used, or was last used, for a purpose falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, including a purpose as described in Class AA (drinking establishments with expanded food provision) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to this Order. ; b for paragraph B.2(b)(i) substitute— i the developer must, before beginning the development, apply to the local planning authority for a determination as to whether the prior approval of the authority will be required as to the method of demolition and any proposed restoration of the site; c in paragraph B.2(b)(ii), for “paragraph (b)(i)(aa)” substitute “paragraph (b)(i)”; d omit paragraph B.2(b)(iii); e omit paragraph B.2(b)(vi); f in paragraph B.2(b)(vii) omit “subject to paragraph (b)(x),”; g in paragraph B.2(b)(ix) omit “subject to paragraph (b)(x),”; h omit paragraph B.2(b)(x); and i in paragraph B.3 omit the definitions of “community asset”, “list of assets of community value”, “nomination”, “prior approval event”, “specified building” and “specified period”. Transitional and saving provisions 5 1 Where, in relation to specified development, the period of 56 days referred to in— a paragraph A.2(4) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order; or b paragraph C.2(f)(iii) of Part 4 of that Schedule, expired before 23rd May 2017 then the planning permission granted under Class A or Class B of Part 3 or, as the case may be, Class C or Class D of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order continues to have effect as if the amendments made by this Order had not been made. 2 Where, in relation to specified demolition, a prior approval event occurred before 23rd May 2017, then planning permission granted under Class B of Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order continues to have effect as if the amendments made by this Order had not been made, provided that the period of 56 days referred to in paragraph B.2(b)(x) of Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order expired before 23rd May 2017. 3 In relation to a building falling within the scope of a relevant article 4 direction the amendments made by article 3(1)(b) of this Order do not have effect until 23rd November 2018. 4 For the purposes of this article— “the General Permitted Development Order” means the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as it was in force immediately before the coming into force of this Order; “prior approval event” has the same meaning as in paragraph B.3 of Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order; “relevant article 4 direction” means a direction under article 4(1) of the General Permitted Development Order which is in force immediately before the coming into force of this Order which removes permission to change the use of a building falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order to a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) of that Schedule; “specified demolition” means demolition in relation to a building used or last used for a purpose falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order which is intended to be carried out under Class B of Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order; “specified development” means development in relation to a building used for a purpose falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order which is intended to be carried out under— Class A of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order; Class B of Part 3 of that Schedule; Class C of Part 4 of that Schedule; or Class D of Part 4 of that Schedule; and “the Use Classes Order” means the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Gavin Barwell Minister of State Department for Communities and Local Government 28th April 2017