Article 4 directions

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Article 4 directions

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article 4 directions can be used by local planning authorities (LPAs) to withdraw permitted development rights that would otherwise apply by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, SI 2015/596 in England (the England GPDO) or the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, SI 1995/418 in Wales (the Wales GPDO).

An article 4 direction does not prevent the development to which it applies, but instead requires that planning permission is first obtained from the LPA for that development.

For more information see Practice Notes: Permitted development in England, Permitted development rights and the prior approval system and Permitted development in Wales.

When article 4 directions should be used

Statutory requirements

The LPA must be satisfied it is ‘expedient’ that development that would normally benefit from permitted development rights should not be carried out unless permission is granted for it on an application.

Policy requirements

Paragraph 54 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in England provides that article 4 directions should be:

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    where they relate to change from non-residential use

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What does Article 4 Direction mean?

A direction made by a local planning authority to withdraw permitted development rights that would otherwise apply by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, SI 2015/596 (in England) and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, SI 1995/418 (in Wales).

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