Planning permission for massage?

[suzi1234b]

Hi
I wonder if anyone can give me some info. I have been looking at premises which have a2 planning permission which includes beauty business but i have been told that if i want to do massage i will have to apply for change of use? ~Has anyone had similar experience?
thanks
susan

 

[jes]

I don't think you'll have to change your shops A2 status, I think your council wants to make sure you are providing a legal service... You see, theres different types of 'massage' (like the naughty ones advertised in the back pages of newspapers:lol

I believe some councils even require a licence for massage?

 

[nails for u]

my city council requires a licence for massage and special treatments its not to expensive it think around 200 a year

 

[suzi1234b]

hi thanks
yes i think thats what the planning department said special treatments and said i would have to apply and it would be £355 pounds, is that a one off or every year then? Is that the same as a licence? He said i would need that for the acupuncture too
susanx

 

[Helen v]

Hi different councils have different catagories, when we first set up we were told to apply for sui generis, best bet ask your planning department.

 

[trozzina]

Hi,

I'm in South Bucks and took over an accountants' office and had to get Change of Use. It cost me about £260 and took 3 months. They put one of those signs up on the nearest lampost and you wait to see if anyone objects.

Interestingly you can do this on any property - you don't actually have to own or rent it, so if you're taking on a property with a different classification you can make going ahead on the deal subject to gaining the permission.

I didn't have to get the licence, just the one-off change of use.

Good luck