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David Rhodes
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07/12/2007 13:10:16
- Technically, A1 is for Retail Shops which includes the sale of sandwiches and other cold food for consumption off the premises, A3 - Food & Drink - Restaurants, bars, public houses, takeaways. The difference is whether the food is cold or hot food and to be eaten on or off the premises. I have had a number of tea bars etc that do sell hot food on an A1 licence however the idea is that the customer takes the food away with them. Basically you would need to look at what your primary use would be, if the food is hot and to be eaten on the premises it would need to be an A3 licence. Vandervells Business Transfer Agency www.vandervells.com
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Dalia Guevara Melo
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27/06/2008 14:44:37
- Hola! I am in the same situation...I plan to open a Spanish Gourmet, everything take away (retail and cooked on the premises hot food). Do I have enought with an A1 use? agencies and landlords say yes, town hall's website says no... thank you so much in advance. Dalia
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David Rhodes
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27/06/2008 14:58:57
- Your local council is the one that makes the decisions and you should contact them to get the answer.
www.horizonbusinessagents.co.uk Horizon Business Agents
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shaban krasniqi
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08/07/2008 17:09:14
- hello,Im interested empty shop A3 to open a italian restaurantin London with suberb.OR OR Empty petrol station to lease from one year or over for Hand car wash.thank you
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Jamie Goldsmith
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08/07/2008 21:06:28
- I hope this helps:
Coffee shops usually fall within use classes A1 or A3, or a mixture of both. You need to establish what the primary use of the outlet will be. In the case of coffee shops, the primary use is generally determined by the split between takeaway sales and sales for consumption on the premises.
If the primary use will be for takeaway sales of goods, such as coffee, tea and cold food, the use will fall within class A1 and planning permission will not be required. Uses that are ancillary to the main class A1 use will be still be permitted. Hot food takeaways fall within use class A5, but ancillary sales of hot food will still be permitted within class A1. Seating can also be provided for limited consumption on the premises. However, takeaway sales of drinks and cold food must remain the dominant use to ensure there is no breach of planning law.
On the other hand, if the primary use will be for the sale of food or drinks to be consumed within the outlet, then the proposed use will fall within class A3. Planning permission will be required for a change of use.
It might not be possible to determine a primary use. The takeaway sales may be broadly equal to the sales for consumption on the premises. Alternatively, the dominant use may fluctuate over time. This results in a mixed class A1 and A3 use, which will require planning permission. Phew!
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