ABSTRACT
Until 1987 the town planning concept of an office building fell within Class II of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1972. Light industrial buildings, as described in the previous chapter, fell within Class III of the same order. The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 rearranged the uses. An office for the use of financial services and professional companies now falls within Class A2 when used by visiting members of the public whilst a light industrial building and most other types of office or quasi office/business space activity such as research and development, now fall within Class B1.
