Legality of seeing patients at my office

seatbeltnoob

Undervalued wrote: »

I can't answer your planning permission question but your local council should be able to.

However I would definitely check very carefully about any restrictions in the lease. In my case this was the stumbling block, planning was no problem.

Ask the council, but if they no say, dont give up, ask an independant expert.

My experience with the council is they are conservative and if they don't know they will err on the said of refusing. I did work in the buildings trade and the council planning department can be a right PITA, and are super conservative with what they allow you. It's best to have a buildings consultant with you who will put them right. E.g. council planners threatening to shut the place down because it doesn't meet supposed fire regs. Building controls consultant points out that is not a requirement but a recommendation so the only thing they can shut is the front door on their way out.

You mention the word osteopath, and they will automatically think medical. But there's no medicine being dispence or administered, no surgeries, no ill people coming in. No walk in traffic, people are prebooked and appointments are pre-arranged.

When it's an alternative therapy, pre-booked clients and any office space should do.

ostepathy = physiotherapy for the hypochrondiacs