Information about Permitted Development Rights and Article 4 Directions
Permitted development rights allow the improvement or extension of homes without the need to make a planning application (more information can be seen at Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The effect of an Article 4 Direction is that planning permissions granted by Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 shall not apply to the development described within the Direction and shall not be carried out within the prescribed area unless planning permission is granted by the council upon application.
The Article 4 Directions assist the council in preserving and retaining features particular to an area that make it historically or architecturally significant, which helps to protect local amenity and the well-being of the area.
Following a recent consultation exercise, the council has declared Article 4 Directions in 16 conservation areas, effective from the 23rd March 2023. Details of the directions are provided on page 2. Please note that existing Article 4 Directions within the Caldon Canal, Penkhull Village, Winton Square and Albert Square Conservation Areas remain in force
Details of the conservation areas and the proposed Article 4 Directions can be seen in the map below: