The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of six prior approval applications received, and in Table 2 of eighteen applications for prior approval decided, since 31 July 2020.

The report also explained how recent changes to the Use Classes Order which took effect from 1 September 2020 would have implications for change of use prior approvals and that the Government had introduced a ‘material period’ running from 1 September 2020 to 31 July 2021, meaning that, for all the current Permitted Development rights, the Use Classes in place up to the end of August 2020 would remain in effect until the end of that period.  This meant that applications submitted before 1 September 2020 would be determined based on the Use Classes in place up to the end of August 2020.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.