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Article 4 Directions

Article 4 Directions remove specified permitted development rights and require planning permission for certain types of development that would otherwise not need planning permission.

Rushcliffe Borough Council maintains a record of Article 4 Directions that are in force within the Borough.

Under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO) many minor changes (such as small extensions, alterations, or changes of use) can be made without the need for a full planning application:

Where the council considers that those rights could lead to harm (for example to heritage, the countryside or landscape), it may issue an Article 4 Direction. This means that works which would otherwise be permitted development will then require planning permission, see:

An Article 4 Direction does not prevent development or changes of use from taking place. Instead, it requires planning permission to be obtained for the matters specified in the direction.

Current Article 4 Directions

Grafton House, Welbeck House and 2A Patrick Road, West Bridgford

  • Direction made: 20 May 2025
  • Direction confirmed: 19 September 2025
  • Location: 67–69 Loughborough Road and 2A Patrick Road, West Bridgford
  • Development right removed: Demolition permitted under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
  • Status: Confirmed and in force.
     

Article 4 Direction Data

Rushcliffe Borough Council publishes Article 4 Direction data in open, machine-readable formats in accordance with the data standards set by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The data is provided in comma-separated values (CSV) format and is available under the Open Government Licence. The Article 4 Direction datasets identify Article 4 Directions in force within the Borough and the geographic areas to which they apply.

Data on Article 4 Directions in force within Rushcliffe Borough is available here:

  • Information about Article 4 Directions, including the direction name, reference, commencement date and links to supporting documentation: article-4-direction.csv
  • Geographic data identifying the areas affected by Article 4 Directions and the permitted development rights withdrawn: article-4-direction-area.csv

Guidance and Legislation

The Government has published guidance and specifications relating to Article 4 Direction data:

The datasets are published in accordance with the Government's planning data standards. Further information can be found on the Planning Data website.

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