SBC Article 4 Areas
This dataset identifies Article 4 Areas within Stafford Borough Council in England. Article 4 Directions remove certain permitted development rights, meaning that planning permission is required for works that would otherwise be allowed without it, typically to protect local amenity or the character of an area. The dataset provides the spatial boundaries of these designated areas, published by Stafford Borough Council as part of national planning and land-use data made available through data.gov.uk. It is relevant for planning applications, property development checks, and local authority planning administration within the borough.Article 4 Areas for Stafford Borough Council.
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Data schema (13 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| geom | geometry | — |
| town | string | — |
| uprn | decimal | — |
| notes | string | — |
| reference | int | — |
| address_textAddress text | string | — |
| article_4_directionArticle 4 direction | string | — |
| permitted_development_rightsPermitted development rights | string | — |
| start_dateStart date | date | — |
| end_dateEnd date | date | — |
| entry_dateEntry date | date | — |
| document_urlDocument url | string | — |
| documentation_urlDocumentation url | string | — |
Schema captured from wfs 26 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1name: Burton Manor Article 4 · town: Stafford
{
"name": "Burton Manor Article 4",
"town": "Stafford",
"uprn": null,
"notes": null,
"end_date": null,
"reference": 412,
"entry_date": "2014-07-01Z",
"start_date": "2014-07-01Z",
"address_text": "",
"document_url": "https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/cme/DocMan1/Planning%20Policy/Conservation/Conservation%20Areas/Burton-Manor-Village-Article-4-Direction.pdf",
"documentation_url": "https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/conservation-areas",
"article_4_direction": null,
"permitted_development_rights": "1A;1C;1D;1E;2A;2C;11C"
}Record 2name: Stone Article 4 · town: Stone
{
"name": "Stone Article 4",
"town": "Stone",
"uprn": null,
"notes": null,
"end_date": null,
"reference": 414,
"entry_date": "1996-10-04Z",
"start_date": "1996-10-04Z",
"address_text": "",
"document_url": "https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/cme/DocMan1/Planning%20Policy/Conservation/Conservation%20Areas/Stone-Article-4-Designation.pdf",
"documentation_url": "https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/conservation-areas",
"article_4_direction": null,
"permitted_development_rights": "1A;1C;1D;1H;1G;2A;2C;11C"
}Record 3name: Eccleshall Article 4 · town: Stafford
{
"name": "Eccleshall Article 4",
"town": "Stafford",
"uprn": null,
"notes": null,
"end_date": null,
"reference": 413,
"entry_date": null,
"start_date": null,
"address_text": "",
"document_url": null,
"documentation_url": "https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/conservation-areas",
"article_4_direction": null,
"permitted_development_rights": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Query examples
curl -s 'https://ccs.maps.xmap.cloud/ccs_public/sbc_article4direction/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'List the feature types (layers) and supported operations.
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ccs_public:sbc_article4direction (GeoJSON)
https://ccs.maps.xmap.cloud/ccs_public/sbc_article4direction/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeNames=ccs_public%3Asbc_article4direction&count=10000&outputFormat=application%2FjsonSource: wfs
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