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Article 4 Index: maps, guidance and legislation
Article 4 Directions remove specified permitted development rights. This index brings together Planning Geek’s Article 4 guidance, maps, legislation and practical pages for England.
If you are new to the subject, start with What is an Article 4 Direction?. If you have a particular property or proposal, use our guide to checking whether an Article 4 Direction applies.
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Start here
- Article 4 Directions home – the main overview of the Planning Geek Article 4 section
- What is an Article 4 Direction? – what a direction does, and what it does not do
- How to check if an Article 4 Direction applies – direction, map, right, date and confirmation
- Article 4 and material change of use – why a direction cannot turn non-development into development
Article 4 maps and common controls
- Article 4 Map for HMOs – C3 to C4 controls across England
- Article 4 Map for Class MA – areas where the commercial to residential right is restricted
- Permitted development in conservation areas – national restrictions and the additional role of Article 4 Directions
If an Article 4 Direction affects you
- What if an Article 4 is coming in? – timing, existing rights and practical steps
- Buying an HMO in an Article 4 area – due diligence before purchase
- Article 4 compensation – when a compensation claim may arise and the time limits
- Lawful HMO – proving historic planning status where an HMO use already exists
Law, policy and procedure
- Article 4 legislation – the statutory framework and procedure
- Article 4 policy: evidence and justification – current NPPF DM10, robust evidence and geographical scope
- GPDO Article 4 – Planning Geek’s page for the wording of Article 4 within the English GPDO articles section
- Article 4 on legislation.gov.uk – official revised legislation
- Schedule 3 on legislation.gov.uk – procedures for Article 4 Directions
Wales
Wales has a different GPDO and Article 4 procedure. See GPDO Article 4 Wales rather than relying on the English pages above.
More Article 4 resources
Article 4 directions can affect different permitted development rights and different areas. Use the index for the complete section, or go straight to the topic you need.
Article 4 Index Page Created: 19th September 2026