Article 4 Direction - satellite dishes and other aerials

Information sheet reference number

EN/CR/IN/A4/30

Date created

18 September 2012

What an Article 4 Direction is

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.

The satellite dishes and other aerials Article 4 Direction

This Direction affects all property in the Cliftonville, Denmark Villas, The Drive and The Avenues Conservation Areas. Planning Consent is required for all satellite dishes.

Consent will not normally be granted for dishes visible from the street, but locations hidden from view such as in rear gardens or roof valley gutters may be acceptable. On some buildings there may not be a location which is acceptable to both the Council and installer.

The same satellite dish controls also apply to the Brunswick - Comprehensive and Pembroke & Princes Directions.

Properties included in the Direction

  • Albany Mews - all properties
  • Albany Villas - all properties
  • Albert Mews - all properties
  • Blatchington Road - Central United Reformed Church, Ventnor Hall and numbers 102 and 104
  • Church Road - numbers 2 to 108 (even inclusive), numbers 51 to119 (odd inclusive), including Planet House but excluding Hove Town Hall, numbers 121 to 139 (odd inclusive) and numbers 110 to 146 (even inclusive)
  • Denmark Villas - numbers 1 to 65 (odd inclusive) and numbers 2 to 56 (even inclusive).
  • Eaton Road - numbers 2 to 6 (even inclusive), and Charis Court
  • First Avenue - all properties
  • Fourth Avenue - all properties
  • Grand Avenue - all properties
  • Hova Villas - all properties
  • Hova Place - all properties
  • Kings Esplanade - number 8, Medina House and Benham Court
  • Kings Mews - all properties
  • Kingsway, North side - all property on the north side between Seafield Road to the west and St. Johns Road to the East, including Kings Gardens, Queens Gardens and Adelaide Mansions
  • Kingsway, South side - between Courtenay Gate to the West and St. Johns Road to the East, including Courtenay Gate, Kings Lawns and Kings Esplanade
  • Kingsway - Flag Court
  • Land between Goldstone Villas to the West and the rear of numbers 1 to 13 (odd inclusive) Denmark Villas to the East, including Holy Trinity Church
  • Medina Terrace - Victoria Cottages
  • Medina Villas - all properties
  • Osborne Villas - all properties
  • Queens Place - all properties
  • Seafield Road - numbers 1 to 34 (inclusive)
  • Second Avenue - all properties
  • St Catherine's Terrace - all properties
  • St. Johns Place -  all properties
  • Sussex Road - Courtenay Terrace and Victoria Terrace
  • The Drive - numbers 2 to 6 (inclusive), All Saints Church, All Saints Church Hall, numbers 52 to 66 (even inclusive)
  • Third Avenue - all properties
  • Ventnor Villas - all properties
  • Victoria Grove - all properties
  • Wilbury Road - The Vicarage

More information

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.