Have your say on the making of three Article 4 Directions for changes of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to C3 (dwellinghouses) 2021

Have your say on the making of three Article 4 Directions for changes of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to C3 (dwellinghouses) 2021

The proposal

The Council has made three non-immediate Article 4 directions to remove the new Class MA permitted development right in the following locations:

• The London Plan Central Activities Zone as it relates to Lambeth.
• Land in Key Industrial and Business Areas not falling within the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone or the Central Activities Zone, and the West Norwood Creative Business Cluster.
• Selected town centre locations: the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone, which includes Brixton town centre; Streatham town centre; Clapham High Street primary shopping area and nine locations in and around Clapham High Street town centre; and the West Norwood/Tulse Hill primary shopping area.

The Council is required to undertake public consultation on the making of the Article 4 directions for a period of at least 21 days.  Lambeth is extending this period to 8 weeks to allow more time for submission of representations.

Background information / Purpose of consultation

In March 2021 the government introduced new legislation setting out that as of 1st August 2021, the conversion of Class E (commercial, business and service) floorspace to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) will be deemed permitted development, and therefore does not need planning permission. 

Lambeth Council is now seeking to make exemptions so that Class E floorspace in specific locations in Lambeth do not benefit from this new permitted development right, through the introduction of three non-immediate Article 4 Directions. 

The intention is that once confirmed, these will replace the council’s existing Article 4 Directions removing permitted development rights for conversion of office floorspace to dwellinghouses. Notice is also given by press advertisement, site notices and on Lambeth’s website.

If confirmed, the Article 4 Directions will come into effect on 1st August 2022.  

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Each article 4 direction will have its own webpage:

• Article 4 direction withdrawing Class MA permitted development rights in the London Plan Central Activities Zone as it relates to Lambeth (2021)
• Article 4 direction withdrawing Class MA permitted development rights in selected Key Industrial and Business Area locations and the West Norwood Creative Business Cluster (2021)
• Article 4 direction withdrawing Class MA permitted development rights in selected town centre locations (2021)

If you wish to look at the Directions themselves, including maps of the affected land, these can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/article4direction or they can be inspected in person by sending an email to planningpolicy@lambeth.gov.uk and arranging a time to view them at Lambeth Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm Mondays to Fridays.

Documents relevant to this consultation are listed below:

• Article 4 Direction Cabinet Member decision report for the making of the Article 4 Direction
• London Plan CAZ Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Maps of the area covered by the London Plan CAZ Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Notice of making of the London Plan CAZ Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Land in Key Industrial and Business Areas not falling within the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone or the Central Activities Zone, and the West Norwood Creative Business Cluster Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Maps of the area covered by the land in Key Industrial and Business Areas not falling within the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone or the Central Activities Zone, and the West Norwood Creative Business Cluster Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Notice of making of the Land in Key Industrial and Business Areas not falling within the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone or the Central Activities Zone, and the West Norwood Creative Business Cluster Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Selected town centre locations Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Maps of the area covered by the selected town centre locations Class MA Article 4 Direction
• Notice of making of the selected town centre locations Class MA Article 4 Direction

Next steps after consultation closes

Once the consultation concludes, the council will consider all representations received before deciding whether or not to proceed to confirm the directions. 

How to respond

Please share your views by completing our short online survey:

Article 4 Directions Survey

By email:

planningpolicy@lambeth.gov.uk

Sending in comments by post to:

Planning Policy

London Borough of Lambeth,

Planning Transport & Development

PO Box 734

Winchester

SO23 5DG

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