Class C2
Class C2 — Residential Institutions
Class C2 covers residential institutions providing care, including care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges, and training centres. The distinction from Class C3 is that personal care is provided as part of the residential use.
Examples of Class C2 Uses
Care homes and nursing homes |
Hospitals |
Boarding schools |
Residential colleges and training centres |
Children's homes |
Change of Use Rules
1
Change from C2 to C3 (dwellinghouses) requires planning permission.
2
Change from C2 to Class E requires planning permission.
3
Permitted development rights for conversion are very limited for C2 buildings.
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Other Use Classes
Class E
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Class F.1Learning and Non-Residential Institutions
Class F.2Local Community Use
Class C1Hotels
Class C3Dwellinghouses
Class C4Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)