Article 4 Directions
What restrictions are there on building work?
Some permitted development rights are restricted under what is known as the Article 4 Direction. Permitted development is building work, alterations, or other forms of development such as the change of use of land which can be carried out without planning permission.
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Reason and restrictions | Confirmation date |
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Barton Mills Article 4 Direction (adjacent to the A11 at Jubilee Farm) Under this Direction, the land cannot be used for more than 14 days in any calendar year for holding a market, planning consent will be required to hold a market for more than 14 days. |
24 July 2008 |
The Bury St Edmunds Article 4 Direction applies to the whole of the two conservation areas - the town centre and Victoria Street conservation areas - with the restrictions applying to all individual properties, including commercial properties, as relevant. |
1 July 2015 |
The Clare Article 4 Direction encompasses the whole of the Clare Conservation Area, with the restrictions applying to individual properties as relevant. | 26 July 2016 |
Eriswell, Lords Walk Estate article 4 Direction prevents the erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure being developed. |
13 November 2018 |
Various - see Haverhill Article 4 Direction various locations |
3 June 2003 |
Various locations |
20 April 2004 |
Various locations |
3 June 2003 |
Red Lodge land adjacent to Long View, Bridge End Road Article 4 Direction prevents the storage of any caravan and the use of the land as a caravan site, it also prevents the: erection, construction, maintenance, improvement or alteration of a gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure. |
26 August 2009 |
Red Lodge and the surrounding area Article 4 Direction requires that planning consent needs to be obtained in order to site a moveable structure (such as a residential caravan) anywhere within the curtilage of a dwelling (house). It does not relate to parking a small touring caravan on a property. |
30 January 1959 |