Snooker Hall

[Matt Clark]

My brief research suggests that a snooker hall would fall under the use Class E. However, if the premises is permitting access to non-members to frequent the bar, as an ancillary to the snooker use, would this therefore be seen as mixed use, and thus sui generis?

Furthermore is there a period of time that the premises could have been closed for to lose the class provision, including if it closed before 2020 when Class E was introduced?

Welcome advice.

[Ian Walmsley]

Hi,

That would depend upon the main use normally.

If the main reason is to go to play snooker for most, then it is fine. 

If however, the snooker declines and people go to drink, then the use may have altered to Sui Generis.