Regulation 6 “Major residential development” etc

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), “major residential development” means development resulting in the provision of—

If development relates to a building which, immediately before the development, contains dwellings (the “pre-development dwellings”) and after the development the building contains a different number of dwellings (the “post-development dwellings”) then, for the purposes of paragraph (1), the development only results in the provision of at least 10 dwellings if the number of post-development dwellings is at least 10 more than the number of pre-development dwellings.

If development relates to a building which, immediately before the development, contains bedspaces in purpose-built student accommodation (the “pre-development bedspaces”) and after the development the building contains a different number of bedspaces (the “post-development bedspaces”) then, for the purposes of paragraph (1), the development only results in the provision of at least 30 bedspaces in purpose-built student accommodation if the number of post-development bedspaces is at least 30 more than the number of pre-development bedspaces.

“Bedspace”, in relation to purpose-built student accommodation, means a sleeping area for one person (which may be in the same room as a bedspace for another person).