Amending existing/ putting new Article 4 Directions in place https://khub.net/c/message_boards/find_thread?p_l_id=53683759&threadId=371630378 2026-03-16T15:56:24Z 2026-03-16T15:56:24Z Former Member https://khub.net/c/message_boards/find_message?p_l_id=53683759&messageId=371630377 2020-10-07T14:42:44Z 2020-10-07T14:09:26Z

<p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: rgb(31,73,125);"> <font face="Calibri"> </font> </span> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: rgb(31,73,125);"> <font face="Calibri">Article 4 Directions (A4Ds) preventing office to resi. conversions came into effect in July 2020 in a number of locations in the Council area. These therefore fall within the 'material period', under the Amendment Regulations and are held in abeyance, as I understand it, until July 2021. </font> </span> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: rgb(31,73,125);"> <font face="Calibri">I am looking to see whether it is possible to vary or make new A4Ds for these areas. However, it is difficult to see how we can amend an A4D in line with something which is held in abeyance and also whether this would have any effect in the future in view of the changes being held in abeyance. Also it is unknown at present what further changes will be made to the GDPO and what Guidance will be published. In addition, there is the uncertainty relating to the current legal challenge in the High Court seeking permission to judicially review the changes to the UCO and GPDO and how these were bought into effect. </font> </span> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: rgb(31,73,125);"> <font face="Calibri">I would be interested to know whether other Councils have grappled with these issues or whether like me, they are awaiting the outcome of the High Court challenge, new guidance and changes to the GDPO before seeing what can be done.</font> </span> </span> </p>

Former Member 2020-10-07T14:09:26Z