Article 4 Directions

 

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What are Permitted Development Rights?

Permitted development rights allow householders to carry out a number of external alterations to their homes without the need for a formal planning application. In a conservation area 'permitted development rights' can be problematic as insensitive alterations can be carried out without the need for planning permission and these can harm historic character and appearance. Changes such as the removal of historic windows and their replacement with modern UPVC, the loss of traditional roof coverings and the demolition of old boundary walls can be damaging to the character of a historic area and over time result in harmful cumulative change.

What is an Article 4 Direction?

An 'Article 4 Direction' can be used to remove permitted development rights where their use might harm the character and appearance of a conservation area. The effect of a direction is that a planning application becomes necessary for the proposed work which allows the Council to consider the impact of the proposed change on the character and appearance of the conservation area. In most instances the direction only applies where the part of the house to be altered faces a highway, waterway or open space.

 
Sarisbury Green & Swanwick Shore Conservation Areas - Confirmation of Article 4 Directions