Planning and regeneration Article 4 Directions

Article 4 Directions: changing the use of a property from light industry to residential

The Council has made four Article 4 Directions meaning that planning permission will be needed to change the use from light industry (use class B1(c)) to residential. Following a consultation period these were confirmed on 1 April 2019 and the Directions came into force on 1 May 2019. The areas covered by the Directions are:

You can read the Delegated Powers Reports authorising the making and the confirmation the Directions, and a summary of the representations received during the consultation period and the Council's response to these is set out in the confirmation report. The justification for why the Article 4 Directions are needed  is set out in the Evidence Report. Detailed maps of the areas can be viewed in the individual Directions. The Council has carried out an equality impact assessment relevance assessment of the proposal to introduce the Directions.

 

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