Class F.2 was introduced in 2020 to protect local community uses. It covers small local shops, post offices, outdoor sports and recreation (not for profit), and indoor swimming facilities.

Is it hard to get permission to change a Class F.2 use?

Yes — councils apply strong policy protection to Class F.2 uses. Planning permission will usually be refused if the community facility would be lost without adequate replacement, especially if it is the only facility serving the local community.

Class F.2

Class F.2 — Local Community Use

Class F.2 was introduced to protect local community facilities. It covers local shops serving areas with limited access to retail, outdoor sport or recreation facilities not for profit, indoor swimming baths, skating rinks, and areas of land for outdoor sport open to the public.