The VT01 form requires the express permission of a local authority (or confirmation through a solicitor) for your MOT bay to operate.
An MOT bay should technically fall into 1 of 2 categories (B2 or Sui Generis) although we also have experience of a B1(c) classification (as was; now Use Class E) being required. This is because it depends on how the MOT bay integrates into the building and existing business or just how an individual Council perceive an MOT bay will operate.
It may be surprising therefore to realise that even though you may have a pre-existing planning approval for a repair garage; this does not automatically mean that the correct permission is in place for an MOT test station.
Many prospective test station applicants fall foul of this hurdle when applying on their own for pre-approval and ultimately employ us to obtain this permission.
We offer assistance for UK garage businesses for all planning matters relating to MOT testing bays and we can be employed to apply for and gain in most instances the planning permission or exemption proof you seek.
Full planning applications, changes of use or lawful development certificates for either a proposed, or existing use are all dealt with by our experienced project managers who have the competence to achieve local authority consent which will meet the requirements of a DVSA VT01 application.
For specific advice in Obtaining Planning Permission for MOT Bays, please contact us on 0844 800 9785 for an initial free consultation by telephone with one of our experts.
