Article 4 Directions
This dataset lists Article 4 directions in Northumberland, England. An Article 4 direction removes certain permitted development rights, meaning that specific minor alterations or extensions that would normally not require planning permission do so within the designated area. Such directions typically apply to parts of buildings facing a street or public footpath, though they can also extend to rear elevations or other developments. The dataset is published as part of the UK government's open data initiative and is relevant to property owners, developers, and planners needing to establish whether planning permission is required for proposed works in a given area.An Article 4 direction is usually applied over an area and works by removing permitted development rights on certain types of minor alterations or extensions. It only usually relates to parts of a building facing a street or public footpath but can cover the rear of buildings or developments such...
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Data schema (4 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | geometry | — |
| OBJECTID | int | — |
| Shape__AreaShape area | double | — |
| Shape__LengthShape length | double | — |
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1Name: 2 Bath Terrace, Blyth · GmlID: Article_4_Direction_Area.86
{
"Name": "2 Bath Terrace, Blyth",
"GmlID": "Article_4_Direction_Area.86",
"Notes": "The revocation of Class 1(1) only mentions clauses (a) through (c), and only applies to the front elevation of the property. Please refer to the Direction and association plan for the particular areas each revocation applies to within the property's extent.",
"UPRNs": "100110763420",
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 86,
"Reference": "A4D2-01",
"Entry_Date": "1982-02-24",
"Start_Date": "1981-12-17",
"Shape__Area": 171.18273926,
"Organisation": " local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Address_Texts": "2 Bath Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3AX",
"Shape__Length": 61.91959892,
"Article_4_Direction": "A4D2",
"Permitted_Development_Rights": "I1-1977;I2-1977;I4-1977"
}Record 2Name: 1 Bath Terrace, Blyth · GmlID: Article_4_Direction_Area.87
{
"Name": "1 Bath Terrace, Blyth",
"GmlID": "Article_4_Direction_Area.87",
"Notes": "The revocation of Class 1(1) only mentions clauses (a) through (c), and only applies to the front elevation of the property. Please refer to the Direction and association plan for the particular areas each revocation applies to within the property's extent.",
"UPRNs": "100110587378",
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 87,
"Reference": "A4D2-02",
"Entry_Date": "1982-02-24",
"Start_Date": "1981-12-17",
"Shape__Area": 185.96916199,
"Organisation": " local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Address_Texts": "1 Bath Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3AX",
"Shape__Length": 63.29034158,
"Article_4_Direction": "A4D2",
"Permitted_Development_Rights": "I1-1977;I2-1977;I4-1977"
}Record 3Name: 3 Bath Terrace, Blyth · GmlID: Article_4_Direction_Area.88
{
"Name": "3 Bath Terrace, Blyth",
"GmlID": "Article_4_Direction_Area.88",
"Notes": "The revocation of Class 1(1) only mentions clauses (a) through (c), and only applies to the front elevation of the property. Please refer to the Direction and association plan for the particular areas each revocation applies to within the property's extent.",
"UPRNs": "100110587382",
"End_Date": null,
"OBJECTID": 88,
"Reference": "A4D2-03",
"Entry_Date": "1982-02-24",
"Start_Date": "1981-12-17",
"Shape__Area": 188.81251526,
"Organisation": " local-authority-eng:NBL",
"Address_Texts": "3 Bath Terrace, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3AX",
"Shape__Length": 63.4433837,
"Article_4_Direction": "A4D2",
"Permitted_Development_Rights": "I1-1977;I2-1977;I4-1977"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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curl -s 'https://data.gov.uk/api/3/action/package_show?id=article-4-directions-northumberland' -H 'Accept: application/json'Full CKAN dataset record: resources, licence, organization, freshness.
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Distributions (5)
Article 4 Directions - ArcGIS Online Item
https://northumberland.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a85916be5e3c40a19d8d14807f9bce91Article 4 Directions - Feature Server
https://services2.arcgis.com/LrUbY6lLLgV3tEa5/arcgis/rest/services/Article_4_Directions_Public/FeatureServerArticle 4 Directions - Interactive Map
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/da698f6b643d4b3ba3bc5906a812e045Article 4 Directions - OGC API - Features
https://services2.arcgis.com/LrUbY6lLLgV3tEa5/arcgis/rest/services/Article_4_Directions/OGCFeatureServerSource: ckan · Open original page
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