EN/CR/IN/A4/33
18 September 2012
Certain minor works and alterations to unlisted buildings can be carried out without planning permission from the council. Development of this kind is called Permitted Development and falls in to various classes which are listed in the Town & Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 1995.
If the council believes that specific planning problems exist in an area, such as alterations to houses that harm the character of a conservation area, it can make an Article 4 Direction for that area, and certain types of development would no longer be exempt from the need for planning permission.
For simplicity the term Consent is used to refer to the various types of permissions and approvals given by the council.
This Direction, which was made on the 12 September 1985, relates to land on the East side of the track on Foredown Hill, Hove.
The following development requires planing permission under this Direction:
The use of land for more than 14 days for motorcycle racing was and still is already controlled under the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1977 ( now the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 1995) and requires planning permission
The above details provide a summary only.
The Directions are revealed when a search is made, when a property is for sale. All property, including single family houses, flats and commercial property are affected by the Directions.
If you wish to carry out alterations you should check with the Planning Department and inform your architect, solicitor or builder that you live in a conservation area and that there is an Article 4 Direction. If inappropriate alterations are carried out without Consent, enforcement action can be taken.