Prior approval

Prior approval for office to residential

Conversion of office (Use B1(a)) to dwellinghouse(s) (Use C3).

• Prior approval of proposed change of use of a building from office use – application form (pdf, 3 page(s), 226.55 KB)

Prior approval for conversion of retail to residential

Conversion of retail (Use A1 or A2) to residential (Use C3) including associated operational development.

• Prior approval of proposed change of use of a building from retail use – application form (pdf, 4 page(s), 236.1 KB)

Prior approval for conversion to school or nursery

Conversion of Use B1 (business), C1 (hotels), C2 (residential institutions), C2A (secure residential institutions) and D2 (assembly and leisure) to a state-funded school or a registered nursery.

• Application for prior notification of a proposed change of use to state funded school or nursery – application form (pdf, 3 page(s), 228 KB)

Prior approval for conversion of storage to dwellinghouses

Prior approval for storage or distribution buildings (Class B8) and any land within its curtilage to dwellinghouses (Class C3).

• Application for prior notification for change of use from storage/distribution building to dwelling – application form (pdf, 3 page(s), 249.96 KB)

Other prior approvals

A number of other prior approvals can be applied for. The forms are available to download from the Planning Portal.