Article 4-2 Direction (Conservation Areas)
This dataset covers Article 4(2) directions in England, a planning mechanism used by local planning authorities to restrict permitted development rights within Conservation Areas. Such directions allow councils to require planning permission for works that might otherwise proceed without it, where those works could harm the character or appearance of an area recognised for its special architectural or historic interest. The dataset is published via data.gov.uk and typically includes the geographic boundaries of areas subject to these directions, supporting local authorities, planners, and residents in understanding development restrictions applicable to specific Conservation Areas across the country.Article 4 directions are used to manage works that could affect the character of an area of acknowledged importance, such as a Conservation Area.
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A CKAN-hosted dataset whose resources are file downloads rather than a queryable DataStore, so no column schema could be read automatically. The dataset page lists the downloadable distributions.
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curl -s 'https://data.gov.uk/api/3/action/package_show?id=article-4-2-direction-conservation-areas' -H 'Accept: application/json'Full CKAN dataset record: resources, licence, organization, freshness.
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