# The Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020, Paragraph 5: Amendments in relation to shops, financial or professional services establishments


After Class C insert—
“
Class D
Permitted development
D.
Development of modification of a loading bay of a shop.
Development not permitted
D.1.
Development is not permitted by Class D if—
(a) the size of the original loading bay, when measured in any dimension, would be increased by more than 20%;
(b) the development would be within the curtilage of a listed building unless listed building consent has previously been granted;
(c) the development would be within a conservation area, a World Heritage Site, an area of special scientific interest or a site of archaeological interest.
Conditions
D.2.
Development is permitted by Class D subject to the condition that the materials used must be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the shop.
Interpretation of Class D
D.3.
For the purposes of Class D—
“goods vehicle” has the same meaning as the meaning given in Article 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) 1981;
“loading bay” means any facility, including vehicle ramps, for the loading or unloading of goods vehicles;
“shop” means a building used for any purpose within Class A1 of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/292/schedule/4/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-general-permitted-development-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2020/schedule-4/paragraph-5
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