Government announcement could result in more pop-up restaurants

New relaxed planning regulations could lead to the proliferation of pop-up restaurants on the high street.

Communities secretary Eric Pickles announced the move in a written ministerial statement on promoting regeneration and getting empty and underused buildings back into productive use.

He said that future changes to the planning laws will be aimed at supporting business start-up and expansion and the future of the UK's high streets.

"People looking for premises to test new business ideas and other pop up ventures will find it easier to identify sites and open quickly: new retail ventures, financial and professional services, restaurants, cafes and business will be able to open for up to 2 years in buildings designated as A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 or D2 classes (shops, financial services, restaurants, pubs, hot food takeaways, business, non-residential institutions, leisure and assembly)," he wrote.

Pickles added that the new measures also implemented recommendations from Mary Portas' review to reduce restrictive "change of use" red tape.

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