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Class C1

Class C1 — Hotels

Class C1 covers hotels, boarding houses, and guest houses where care is not provided — i.e. where accommodation is provided for paying guests without personal care. This distinguishes hotels and B&Bs from care homes (Class C2) and residential care facilities.

Examples of Class C1 Uses

Hotels
Boarding houses
Guest houses
Bed and breakfast establishments
Hostels (where care not provided)

Change of Use Rules

1

Change from C1 to residential (C3) requires full planning permission in most cases.

2

Certain conversions may be permitted development where the building has been unused — check current GPDO Schedule 2.

3

Change to Class E (e.g. restaurant or office) requires planning permission.

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Other Use Classes

Class E

Commercial, Business and Service

Class F.1

Learning and Non-Residential Institutions

Class F.2

Local Community Use

Class C2

Residential Institutions

Class C3

Dwellinghouses

Class C4

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

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