Article 4 direction

Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone

Field	Value
Reference	23/00004/REG_4	Facts
Prefix	article-4-direction	Facts
Name	Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone	Facts
Dataset	Article 4 direction
Organisation	City of Westminster
Start date	2022-07-22
End date
Entry date	2021-07-14	Facts
Typology	legal-instrument
Dataset name		Facts
Description	We have removed permitted development rights for changes of use from Class E commercial, business and service uses to C3 dwelling houses in specified parts Westminster Central Activities Zone. This means that planning permission is required for the conversion of any Class E floorspace to residential in the areas covered by the Direction. The Article 4 Direction was made on 14 July 2021 and then modified by the Secretary of State on 22 July 2022 to cover a smaller area than originally planned. It is effective immediately.	Facts
Document url	https://www.westminster.gov.uk/media/document/amended-modification-notice-27-07-22	Facts
Documentation url	https://www.westminster.gov.uk/planning-building-control-and-environmental-regulations/planning-applications/find-out-if-you-need-planning-permission/article-4-directions-westminster#etoc3incaz	Facts

Contents

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    "dataset": "article-4-direction",
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    "start-date": "2022-07-22",
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    "entry-date": "2021-07-14",
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    "point": "",
    "entity": 6100889,
    "dataset-name": "",
    "description": "We have removed permitted development rights for changes of use from Class E commercial, business and service uses to C3 dwelling houses in specified parts Westminster Central Activities Zone. This means that planning permission is required for the conversion of any Class E floorspace to residential in the areas covered by the Direction. The Article 4 Direction was made on 14 July 2021 and then modified by the Secretary of State on 22 July 2022 to cover a smaller area than originally planned. It is effective immediately.",
    "document-url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/media/document/amended-modification-notice-27-07-22",
    "documentation-url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/planning-building-control-and-environmental-regulations/planning-applications/find-out-if-you-need-planning-permission/article-4-directions-westminster#etoc3incaz"
}

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