Article 4 Direction - Use Class E (commercial, business and services) to Use Class C3 (residential) - Page 1 of 4 - Lewisham Council

Introduction

1. Do you have business premises in the borough?

Yes No

2. If yes, have you moved premises or taken on additional premises in the borough in the last three years?

Yes No Not applicable

3. If yes, how easy was it to find suitable premises for an affordable price in the borough?

4. Do you think there are sufficient premises or workspace for businesses within the borough?

Yes No

5. Do you support the proposal to protect business workspace and town centre workspace in the borough? This is by ensuring any proposals to change business workspace into residential dwellings in town centres must be done by applying for Planning Permission (through a Planning policy known as an Article 4 direction).

Yes No

6. Do you have any other comments about business premises or workspace in the borough?

Do you have any other comments about business premises or workspace in the borough?

7. Postcode of business premises (if applicable)

Postcode of business premises (if applicable)

8. What type of use class best suits the function of your business? Please select all of the options that you feel best suits the function of your business.

E(a) Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises E(c)(i) Financial services E(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services) E(c)(iii) Other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality E(d) Indoor sport, recreation or fitness E(e) Provision of medical or health services E(f) Creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use) E(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions E(g)(ii) Research and development of products or processes E(g)(iii) Industrial processes

9. Have you had to move your business outside the borough, or considered it?

I have moved my business outside the borough I have not moved my business outside the borough I have kept my business in the borough, but considered moving

10. What do you think about the proposed Article 4 Direction for use class E?