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Commercial Property

DeVono specialise in working within the commercial property sector for occupiers of office, retail and leisure space.

Understanding the user class for the type of business you are and how you work within your space is fundamental. This guide will help you understand what is correct for your business.

The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) places uses of land and buildings into various categories called “Use Classes”.

 

  Classification  
Type 		Building
Type 		Industry
Type		  
  B1 Business Offices, research and development, light industry appropriate in a residential area  
  A1 Shops Shops, post offices, travel agents, hairdressers, funeral directors, dry cleaners.  
  A2 Financial and professional services   Banks, building societies, betting offices,and other financial and professional services.  
  A3 Restaurants & Cafes Restaurants, Snack Bars and cafes - Use for the sale of food for consumption on the premises  
  A4 Drinking Establishments Use as a Public House, Wine Bar or other Drinking Establishment. The primary purpose is the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink on the premises.  
  A5 Hot Food Takeaway Use for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.  
  B2 General industrial    
  B8 Storage and distribution Including open air storage.  
  C1 Hotels Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided  
  C2 Residential institutions Residential care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges and training centres.  
  C2A Secure Residential Institution Use for a provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as a military barracks.  
  C3 Dwellinghouses Family houses, or houses occupied by up to six residents living together as a single household, including a household where care is provided for residents  
  D1 Non-residential institutions Educational accomodation including universities, study centres, schools and employment training centres. Surgeries, nurseries, day centres, art galleries, museums, libraries, halls, churches.  
  D2 Assembly and leisure Cinemas, concert halls, bingo and dance halls, casinos, swimming baths, skating rinks, gymnasiums or sports arenas (except for motor sports, or where firearms are used).  

We understand that moving should not be just about expense and upheaval; it should be about opportunity, positioning and development of your business.

To help you with your commercial property search, we have designed a few useful tools for you. If you need to calculate the amount of space you require, please see our office space calculator. Alternatively if you would like to start searching for your new office space, please click on the below links.

Search our commercial properties in London using the below links:

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