Surfacing
Planning
Accessibility
Services & Security
Planning
Class 1
Fully concreted surface & and highway class tarmacadam
Class 2
Non highway class tarmacadam surface or brick/block paving
Class 3
A minimum of type 1
MOT (hardcore)
Class 4
Poor grade; Semi-hard or soft surface (eg patchy stones)
Highest security level with palisade fencing as a minimum and security
Class 1
Secured with paladin fence as a minimum
Class 2
Not fully secured; may have partial, temporary fencing (eg Heras style)
Low security - may well be an open site
Class 3
Class 4
Fully serviced with water and electricity; service building; palisade fencing and security
Class 1
Some services including water and electricity; paladin fence
Class 2
Limited services - may include water, drainage; not fully secured, may have partial, temporary fencing
No services; low security, may well be an open site
Class 3
Class 4
Easily accessible for HGVs
Class 1
Reasonable access for HGVs
Class 2
Reasonable access but could have limitations on vehicle movements and type of vehicles
May well be remote and restricted in terms of the location.
Class 3
Class 4
Unrestricted B8, B2, E(g)(iii)
Class 1
Able to use as open storage under a CLEUD* or a B8 use at least for a sustained period
Class 2
Possibly a temporary use with some restrictions and quite specific use
May not have any designated use and therefore be slightly open or very temporary use
Class 3
Class 4
Select a box to explore the four classes we have used to classify open storage sites
Fully concreted surface & and highway class tarmacadam
Class 1
Non highway class tarmacadam surface or brick/block paving
Class 2
A minimum of type 1
MOT (hardcore)
Poor grade; Semi-hard or soft surface (eg patchy stones)
Class 3
Class 4
Fully concreted surface & and highway class tarmacadam
Class 1
Non highway class tarmacadam surface or brick/ block paving
Class 2
A minimum of type 1 MOT (hardcore)
Poor grade; Semi-hard or soft surface (eg patchy stones)
Class 3
Class 4
Unrestricted B8, B2, E(g)(iii)
Class 1
Able to use as open storage under a CLEUD* or a B8 use at least for a sustained period
Class 2
Possibly a temporary use with some restrictions and quite specific use
May not have any designated use and therefore be slightly open or very temporary use
Class 3
Class 4
Planning
Easily accessible for HGVs
Class 1
Reasonable access for HGVs
Class 2
Reasonable access but could have limitations on vehicle movements and type of vehicles
May well be remote and restricted in terms of the location.
Class 3
Class 4
Accessibility
Fully serviced with water and electricity; service building; palisade fencing and security
Class 1
Some services including water and electricity; paladin fence
Class 2
Limited services - may include water, drainage; not fully secured, may have partial, temporary fencing
No services; low security, may well be an open site
Class 3
Class 4
Services & Security
Unrestricted B8, B2, E(g)(iii)
Class 1
Able to use as open storage under a CLEUD* or a B8 use at least for a sustained period
Class 2
Possibly a temporary use with some restrictions and quite specific use
May not have any designated use and therefore be slightly open or very temporary use
Class 3
Class 4
Easily accessible for HGVs
Class 1
Reasonable access for HGVs
Class 2
Reasonable access but could have limitations on vehicle movements and type of vehicles
May well be remote and restricted in terms of the location
Class 3
Class 4
Fully serviced with water and electricity; service building; palisade fencing and security
Class 1
Some services including water and electricity; paladin fence
Class 2
Limited services - may include water, drainage; not fully secured, may have partial, temporary fencing
No services; low security, may well be an open site
Class 3
Class 4