Article 4(2) Directions

Check if your property is affected by additional planning rules.

The General Permitted Development Order 1995 grants planning permission for a series of classes of development described as permitted development.

Article 4 Directions allow a local authority to remove permitted development rights. This means you need permission for developments (or changes of use) that wouldn’t normally be required under national planning policy.

There are three different types of Article 4 Direction. In Westmorland and Furness, there are three areas that fall under Article 4(2) – a direction designed to encourage the retention of high-quality architectural features and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the built heritage within conservation areas.

Affected areas

You’ll need to meet extra planning requirements if your property is in one of the following areas:

  • Kendal Conservation Area    
  • Alston Conservation Area
  • Market Place Conservation Area in Dalton

If you’re unsure whether your property is in one of these areas, you can either contact us or use your area’s mapping tool to check.

How your project might be affected

Here are some examples of alterations which would require additional planning permission as a result of the Article 4(2) Direction:

  • alterations to windows, such as the replacement of timber sliding sashes, with mock sashes, casements, or uPVC
  • alterations to doors, such as the replacement of timber panelled or boarded doors, with an alternative design
  • alterations to roofs, including the replacement of natural stone flags, or slate, with concrete tile, or the insertion of roof lights
  • the rendering, or re-rendering, of properties
  • the erection of porches
  • the replacement of cast iron guttering with plastic, or the addition of new guttering and downpipes
  • the erection, or alteration, of fascia boards
  • the alteration, erection, rendering, or removal, of chimneys
  • the erection, alteration, rendering, or removal, of boundary walls, fences, or railings
  • the external painting of buildings, which includes windows and doors

This is not a comprehensive list, and other developments may still require planning permission, listed building consent and building regulation approval, as before. 

Contact

Email: planning2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 373 3300