Article 4 direction

Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 Out Central Activity Zone

Field Value Fact links
Reference 23/00005/REG_4 Facts
Prefix article-4-direction Facts
Name Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 Out Central Activity Zone Facts
Dataset Article 4 direction no fact link
Organisation City of Westminster no fact link
Start date 2021-12-05 no fact link
End date no fact link
Entry date 2021-12-05 Facts
Typology legal-instrument no fact link
Description We have removed permitted development rights for changes of use from Class E (commerical business and services uses) to C3 (dwellings houses) in specified parts of Westminster town centre hierarchy that faull outside of the 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 3 December 2021 and then confirmed on 5 December 2021. Facts
Document url https://www.westminster.gov.uk/media/document/article-4-direction-5-december-2022 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#etoc3outcaz Facts

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    "description": "We have removed permitted development rights for changes of use from Class E (commerical business and services uses) to C3 (dwellings houses) in specified parts of Westminster town centre hierarchy that faull outside of the 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 3 December 2021 and then confirmed on 5 December 2021.",
    "document-url": "https://www.westminster.gov.uk/media/document/article-4-direction-5-december-2022",
    "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#etoc3outcaz"
}

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