What is it?

Article 4 Directions are local policies you have in place that remove certain Permitted Development rights on some properties.

Why does it matter?

Plan✕ fetches the GIS data that will tell users when their property is affected by an Article 4 direction, but we* need to know what that Article 4 direction removes, so that this can be written into your flows.

*You can actually do this bit yourself if you want, but we’re happy to do it for you, if you can provide us with this information.

What information will be needed

You will need to know the names of all the Article 4 directions that apply in your area, and what classes of Permitted Development they remove.

If your enforcement team suggest that a particular Article 4 direction is no longer enforceable anyway, you do not need to include it.

How to do it

  1. We recommend using Google sheets if you are allowed to use Google. You can grab a copy of the template below:

👉 Article4 Template - Google Sheets (requires google account)

If your council does not use a Google work account, you can download the template as an Excel (.xlsx) file or as a CSV (.csv) file using the links below:

👉 Download Article4 Template (.xslx)

👉 Download [Article4 Template (.csv)](<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tdFDjItVAA1m1mDgfWP-6btFCReJri07I7EEA9VG-rc/export?format=csv>)
  1. Put your council name at the top and enter all your Article 4 directions.
  2. Each Article 4 direction should have its own row. These should correspond to your published GIS data on planning.data.gov.uk.
  3. Send us your completed spreadsheet using the link below. The form will tell you the best way to send it to us.

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If an Article 4 direction refers to out of date legislation, case law advises that it still removes the same group of projects as originally intended. However, you will need to determine which parts of the current legislation you believe would still be restricted by that Article 4.

For example part 31 of the 1995 order ‘demolition of buildings’ probably translates to the relevant classes in part 11 of the 2015 order.

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<aside> <img src="/icons/arrow-right-basic_blue.svg" alt="/icons/arrow-right-basic_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Send this spreadsheet via email to [email protected] and [email protected]

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Once we have received your information this task will be marked as ‘Done’ on the Onboarding Dashboard.

If there are any issues with your spreadsheet, we will get in touch with you via Slack or Email.