Permitted development and Class MA prior approval rules — applied to Peterborough City Council in the East of England. With low Building Safety Act friction and an average build cost of £1950/sqm, the deal arithmetic for commercial to Residential (Class MA) here is distinct from neighbouring boroughs.
Peterborough City Council does not currently operate Article 4 on residential PD, so commercial to Residential (Class MA) can proceed via the standard prior-approval route in most cases.
Run any East of England listing through Scapely to get a property-specific build cost, council objection-risk score and the Class MA Eligibility Checker overlay applied to Peterborough City Council's policy environment.
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