PPS 4 Planning and Economic Development·Page 41·A2
Homeworking and Planning Permission Overview
Homeworking does not necessarily require planning permission where the use of part of a dwellinghouse for business purposes does not change the overall character of the property's use as a single dwelling.
Homeworking does not necessarily require planning permission. Permission is not normally required where the use of part of a dwellinghouse for business purposes does not change the overall character of the property's use as a single dwelling, for example, the use by a householder of a room as an office or the provision of a childminding service.
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