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 | Geographic boundary of the Article 4 area.Geographic boundary of the Article 4 area. |
| town | string | Town in which the Article 4 area is located.Town in which the Article 4 area is located. |
| uprn | decimal | Unique Property Reference Number for the affected property, if applicable.Unique Property Reference Number for the affected property, if applicable. |
| notes | string | Additional notes about the Article 4 direction.Additional notes about the Article 4 direction. |
| reference | int | Unique numeric identifier for the Article 4 direction.Unique numeric identifier for the Article 4 direction. |
| address_textAddress text | string | Address of the property covered by the Article 4 direction.Address of the property covered by the Article 4 direction. |
| article_4_directionArticle 4 direction | string | Name or identifier of the specific Article 4 direction.Name or identifier of the specific Article 4 direction. |
| permitted_development_rightsPermitted development rights | string | Codes for permitted development rights removed by the direction.Codes for permitted development rights removed by the direction. |
| start_dateStart date | date | Date the Article 4 direction came into effect.Date the Article 4 direction came into effect. |
| end_dateEnd date | date | Date the Article 4 direction ceased to apply, if applicable.Date the Article 4 direction ceased to apply, if applicable. |
| entry_dateEntry date | date | Date the record was entered into the dataset.Date the record was entered into the dataset. |
| document_urlDocument url | string | Link to the official document detailing the Article 4 direction.Link to the official document detailing the Article 4 direction. |
| documentation_urlDocumentation url | string | Link to general documentation about conservation areas.Link to general documentation about conservation areas. |
Schema captured from wfs 3 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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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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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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