116Conversion of serviced apartments to residential flat buildings or shop top housing

116 Conversion of serviced apartments to residential flat buildings or shop top housing

116 Conversion of serviced apartments to residential flat buildings or shop top housing

(1) Development consent may be granted for the change of use of a building to which this section applies from serviced apartments to a residential flat building or shop top housing if—

(a) for a change of use to a residential flat building—residential flat buildings are permitted on the land under Chapter 5, Chapter 6 or a relevant planning instrument, and

(b) for a change of use to shop top housing—shop top housing is permitted on the land under Chapter 5 or a relevant planning instrument, and

(c) the change of use does not involve the carrying out of works, other than to the extent necessary to convert the building to its original use.

(2) In this section—

original use—see section 115(1)(b).

s 116: Am 2024 (135), Sch 1[10]; 2025 (291), Sch 1[9].