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ARTICLE 4 DIRECTIONS
Article 4
Directions are issued by the Council in circumstances where specific control over
development is required, primarily where the character of an area of
acknowledged 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, so that
you will normally be aware of their existence.
You
can always check with your Council.
The
effect of such a Direction is to remove permitted development rights, thereby
necessitating a planning application to be made.
Article
4 Directions are not issued without careful consideration, because the Council
may be required to pay compensation in circumstances where you cannot obtain
planning permission for development which otherwise would be treated as
permitted development.