Temporary options for empty commercial space - "meanwhile uses"

This CLG story is an update to remind people of the Government's intention to review the processes for changing the uses of property, particularly on a temporary basis. In this case the expectation is that change of use would be from one commercial use to another - but elsewhere changes have been trailed that would allow changes to from commercial to residential without necessarily needing planning permission. This article and its associated footnotes provide a good overview of where the process of reviewing the system has got to.