Article 4 Direction

Article 4 Directions are issued by us in circumstances where specific control over development is required, for example where the character of an area of importance would be threatened.

 

They are therefore more commonly applied to conservation areas. Such directions are usually applied over an area rather than an individual property and are registered as a local land charge.

 

The effect of such a direction is to remove permitted development rights, thereby resulting in the requirement of a planning application.

 

Article 4 Directions are not issued without very careful consideration of each case. Compensation may be paid in circumstances where you cannot obtain planning permission for development which otherwise would be treated as permitted development.

 

A list is available to download of all the Article 4 Directions in effect in the District.