Chambers: Judge”s personal rooms, where he may hear matters in private.
Change of Use
Planning permission is required for the “material change of use” of a property. This is a change of the main use of a property, not ancillary uses, e.g. if a shop choses to change part of its customer area to an area where goods to be sold will be stored that is a change of ancillary uses. The Use Classes Order (see the entry below for this) specifies various categories of use and planning permission is not required to change the use of a property from one use to another in the same use class.
Character
A term often relating to Conservation Areas or Listed Buildings, but also to the appearance of any place in terms of its landscape or the layout of streets and open spaces, giving it a distinct identity.
Charge
Charge: Form of security for payment of a debt.
Chattels
Chattels: Moveable items of property which are neither land nor permanently attached to land or a building. (Land or buildings are described as “real property”.) Chattels are also known as personal property (or personalty). A freehold property is not a chattel, but a leasehold is.
Cheque
Cheque: Form of bill of exchange where the order to pay is given to a bank holding the payor”s funds.
Child
Child: Person under 18.
Chronic Exposure
Multiple exposures to a hazardous substance over a long period of time.
