Regulation 6 Classification of buildings by purpose

For the purposes of these Regulations, buildings or parts thereof shall be classified according to the numbered purpose group or groups and, where applicable, lettered purpose sub-group or sub-groups set out in Schedule 3.

In the determination of such classification, any use which is ancillary to another use or which is of a minor nature shall be disregarded and the classification shall be that of the principal use or uses.

Where a building is divided into compartments, nothing in this regulation shall prevent these compartments being independently classified, whether or not the division is required by any provision of these Regulations.

Where a building or part of a building does not fall into any purpose group or sub-group these Regulations shall have effect as if the more or most onerous standard applicable to any classification applied.