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Business and homeworking
Planning permission is usually required for the change of use of a building or land.
Permission may not be required for home-working if the business use does not cause a significant change in the use of the premises, and the building’s prime use remains as a dwelling house.
For example:
- the use of a single room in a dwelling house as an office or for child-minding or a play group.
- the use of a small part of a house as a bed-sit or for bed and breakfast
Should a business or non-residential use become a significant part of the buildings function, for example if there is growth and intensification of the business which results in an increase in:
- visitors
- traffic
- noise
- fumes
Over and above what would normally be expected from the building’s use as a private dwelling, then there may be a need for planning permission.
The Council will determine whether planning permission is required in such cases.
For more information please see our permitted development pages.