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How do I find the existing use of a property?

You will need to contact your local planning authority to find the existing planning use class for a particular property.

You can find contact details for your local planning authority on the Planning Portal: 

Find your local planning authority

In addition, you can find more information on Use Classes in our 'Do you need permission?'1 section.

  1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/change-of-use

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The Planning Portal is delivered by PortalPlanQuest Limited which is a joint venture between TerraQuest Solutions Limited and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). All content © 2024 Planning Portal.