- Title or Description
- Change Of Use Applications
- FOI Number
- 202407
- Date Received
- 03/01/2024
- Type of Request
- EIR
- Request or Question
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This request applies specifically to Class A premises, which includes shops and retail premises such as restaurants. 1. Please state the number of applications to open new A category outlets in the following years by type:
2021 (Jan – Dec) 2022 (Jan – Dec) 2023 (Jan – Dec)
A1- Shops
A2 – Financial and professional services
A3- Restaurants and cafes
A4- Drinking establishments
A5- hot food takeaways
2. Please state how many applications for new category A outlets were approved in the following years by type:
2021 (Jan – Dec) 2022 (Jan – Dec) 2023 (Jan – Dec)
A1- Shops
A2 – Financial and professional services
A3- Restaurants and cafes
A4- Drinking establishments
A5- hot food takeaways
3. For 2023, please state how many applications were received for change of use from one class to another by type. E.g., if you received 10 applications from A1 properties, looking to change to A2, please detail below.
Convert to: A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Convert from: A1- Shops X
A2 – Financial and professional services X
A3- Restaurants and cafes X
A4- Drinking establishments X
A5- hot food takeaways X
4. How much do you currently charge for a change of use application? - Response
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With the exception of Q4, this would be a Nil Response from Scottish Borders Council as the Classes of development referred to below (Classes A1 to A5) relate to the English Use Classes Order (Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended))
Should the Organisation seek information relating to the Scottish system (Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997) then they can gather this information from our website using the advanced search function on the Public Access Portal.
Q4
Category 21 of Table 1 of The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
21. A material change in the use of a building (other than a change of use referred to in category 20).
(a) Where the gross floor space does not exceed 100 square metres, £600,
(b) Where the gross floor space exceeds 100 square metres, £600 plus £600 per 100 square metres up to 4,000 square metres,
(c) Where the gross floor space exceeds 4,000 square metres, £24,000 plus £300 per 100 square metres in respect of any gross floor space exceeding 4,000 square metres, subject to a maximum of £150,000. - Related links
- Applications Search (scotborders.gov.uk)
