In April 2021 the Government amended the General Permitted Development Order, removing the need for planning permission for changes of use from E class “business, commercial and service use” to residential (use class C3), and replacing it with a system of prior approval. Class E uses include shops, restaurants, medical uses, indoor sports facilities, offices and workshops.
In order to retain the ability to require planning permission in some areas of the city, the Council has made a non-immediate Article 4 Direction.
The Direction covers the central Brighton area, as well as the primary retail frontages in the city’s town and district centres, local centres and important local parades. The justification for the Direction is set out in the supporting document, available to download here. The sealed Article 4 Direction and maps showing the affected areas are available to view below
The Council is consulting on this Article 4 Direction for six weeks, from Monday January 31st until 11:59pm on Monday 14th March 2022.
The Council would like to hear your views on whether the proposed Article 4 Direction would be appropriate.
The Council will consider any representations received before deciding whether to confirm the Article 4 direction. Subject to consideration of representations, the Direction will come into force on 19 January 2023.
The Council will consider any representations received before deciding whether to confirm the Article 4 direction. Subject to consideration of representations, the Direction will come into force on 19 January 2023.
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