Issue - meetings
Review of the Article 4 Direction for Cullompton
Meeting: 22/10/2015 - Cabinet (Item 80)
80 Review of the Article 4 Direction for Cullompton (00-48-02) 
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To receive a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration regarding the outcomes of the review of the Article 4 Direction in Cullompton.
Additional documents:
- AZrtic 4 - Appendix 1 document_, item 80
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- Artic 4 - Appendix 1a maps, item 80
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- Artic 4 Appendix 2, item 80
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- Artic 4 Appendix 3, item 80
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Minutes:
The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration considering the outcomes of the review of the Article 4 Direction and seeking the approval of a new Article 4(1) in Cullompton.
The Head of Planning and Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that in 2009 as part of the Cullompton Conservation Area Management Plan, an Article 4(2) Direction was introduced. This Direction covered dwellinghouses in the whole conservation area and removed certain categories of permitted development meaning that householders were required to obtain planning permission for those particular property alterations. The categories of permitted development removed were insertion of rooflights to front roof slopes, removal of chimneys, demolition of walls, the addition of porches and replacement of windows and doors to elevations fronting highways, waterways and open spaces. In 2014 the Cabinet had received a report on issues arising from the application of the Article 4(2) and a review was commissioned. The consultant’s recommendation was to have a series of revised Article 4 Schedules targeted at individual properties according to the potential for harm from the different categories of permitted development. A public consultation followed with 10 responses in favour of the approach.
Discussion took place regarding how local residents would be notified.
RECOMMENDED to Council that
1. The making of an Article 4(1) Direction under the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 be approved with immediate effect in respect of the following categories of permitted development:
· To control insertion of roof lights to front roof slopes for almost the whole conservation area as indicated in Map 1 (within the area outlined in orange).
· To protect chimneys from demolition as indicated in Map 2.
· To control the addition of porches to 5 terraces of houses as indicated in Map 3.
· To control the demolition of boundary walls within discrete areas as indicated in Map 4 (within the area outlined in green).
· To control the replacement of doors in discrete areas as indicated in Map 5 (within the area outlined in green).
· To control the replacement of windows in discrete areas as indicated in Map 6 (within the area outlined in green).
2. The making of an Article 4(1) Direction under the General Permitted Development (England) Order 2015 be approved without immediate effect in respect of installation of solar and photovoltaic panels to front roof slopes for almost the whole conservation area as indicated in Map 1 (within the area outlined in orange).
3. The cancellation of the current Article (2) be approved Direction subsequent to the new Article 4(1) Direction coming into force.
4. The Design Guide Windows and Doors be approved for publication.
5. The Design Guide Roofs and Chimneys be approved for publication.
(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr N V Davey)
Note: *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.