Plandome

Commercial-to-residential change of use: rules, council figures and cost

Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order lets a Class E commercial, business or service building change to homes through prior approval, provided the building has been in an eligible use for a continuous period of at least 2 years, with exclusions such as listed buildings and scheduled monuments.[1]

Plandome's fixed fee for this service is £3,000 (VAT_WORDING_TBC). The council's own application fee is separate.

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Sources

  1. legislation.gov.uk: The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA (read 14 November 2026)