London Borough of Hounslow

Article 4 direction table

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Under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, the Council has made 'Article 4 directions' which cover all properties in the Bedford Park and Gunnersbury Park conservation areas. The effect of the directions (in addition to standard conservation area controls) is that owners also need to apply for planning permission to make many other changes to their properties.	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/pl...	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/do...	2001-07-24	Article 4(2) directions for Bedford Park and Gunnersbury Conservation areas	A4D.1	2001-07-24
On 6 July 2022, Hounslow Council gave notice of the making of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights for change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a house in multiple occupancy (C4). The notice applies to the entire borough (with the exception of open land, industrial areas, Chiswick Business Park, Bedfont Lakes Business Park and the Mogden Sewage Works). The Council consulted on the proposed Article 4 Direction from Friday 15 July to Friday 9 September 2022.	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/pl...	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/do...	2023-09-04	Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction	A4D.2	2023-09-04
On 4 March 2025, the Council confirmed an Article 4 direction that removes certain permitted development rights that would result in new dwellings. The effect of this is to require planning permission for specified forms of development within the area where the direction applies	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/pl...	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/do...	2025-04-22	Change of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA)	A4D.3	2025-04-22