Cabinet received a report relating to an amendment to two Article 4 Directions which included protection to existing employment uses within the Gunnels Wood and Pin Green Employment Areas.
Officers advised that the public consultation on the Amended Directions would commence on 22 January 2025 for a minimum of 4 weeks before resubmission to Cabinet in March. It was also noted that there had been no substantive comments received from the Planning and Development Committee on this matter.
It was RESOLVED:
1. That the reason for the amendment to the existing Article 4 Directions be noted, and that there are no changes to the areas of the existing Article 4 Directions which came into force on 16 December 2022.
2. That the amendment of the Article 4 Directions under Article 4 (I) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), to remove permitted development rights in relation to changes of use from Use Class E(g)(i) and E(g)(iii) to Use Class C3 (as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).
3. That the public consultation on the made (revised) Article 4 Directions, for a minimum period of four weeks commencing from 22 January 2025 be approved.