New Clause 31: LOCALISM BILL (WAYS AND MEANS)
New Clause 31— Change of use class for betting offices
‘The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 is amended as follows—
(1) In article 3(6) (exclusion from use classes), at end add—
“(n) as a betting office”.
(2) In Part A (Use Classes) of the Schedule to the principal Order, in Class A2(c) omit “(including use as a betting office)”.
(3) “Betting office” means premises, other than a track within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2005, in respect of which a betting premises licence under Part 8 of that Act has effect.’— (Mr Lammy.)