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Article 4 directions
An Article 4 direction allows us to withdraw some permitted development rights in a specified area.
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Railway arches
You must apply for planning permission if you want to convert businesses at the railway arches into residential dwellings. This is to protect the local amenities in the area. The Article 4 direction protects:
- betting shops and payday loan shops or laundrette (known as the class ‘sui generis’) - relates to permitted development right class M
- offices - relates to permitted development right Class O