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Article 4 direction

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Bpl_A4D1 Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO Removes the right for the change of use of a C3 (dwellinghouse) to a C4 (HMO) https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/HMO/Article-4-Direction-HMO.aspx https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/HMO/Article-4-C3-C4.aspx 2026-03-10 2022-10-02
Bpl_A4D2 Article 4 Direction - Locally Listed buildings Removes the rights the applicaton of paint and the demolition of buildings https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Locally-listed-article-4-direction-order/Locally-listed-article-4-direction-order.aspx https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Locally-listed-article-4-direction-order/Locally-listed-article-4-direction.aspx 2026-03-10 2023-02-24
Bpl_A4D3 Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 1 Removes the rights for domestic extensions including porches; demolition; erection, alteration or demolition of boundary treatments; and exterior painting, https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Stanley-Park/Stanley-Park-article-4-direction.aspx https://preview-blackpool.cloud.contensis.com/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Documents/Amendments-to-Existing-Article-4-Direction.pdf 2026-03-10 2014-03-26
Bpl_A4D4 Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 2 Removes the rights for extensions and alterations to roofs; erection of buildings or containers within the curtilage; provision of hard-surfacing; installation of antenna, chimneys, EV chargers, renewable energy aparatus or CCTV. https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Stanley-Park/Stanley-Park-article-4-direction.aspx https://preview-blackpool.cloud.contensis.com/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Documents/New-Article-4-Direction.pdf 2026-03-10 2014-09-03
Bpl_A4D5 Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Raikes Hall) Removes the rights for domestic extensions including porches; extensions and alterations to roofs; erection, alteration or demolition of boundary treatments; erection of buildings or containers within the curtilage; formation of an access; provision of hard-surfacing; installation of antenna, chimneys, EV chargers, renewable energy or microgeneration aparatus, flues or CCTV; and exterior painting, https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Raikes-Hall/Article-4-direction-Raikes-Hall.aspx https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Raikes-Hall/Raikes-Hall-conservation-area.aspx 2026-03-10 2020-05-31
Bpl_A4D6 Article 4 Direction - Promenade Removes the rights for the temporary use of land https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Promenade/Promenade-article-4-direction-order.aspx https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Article-4-directions/Promenade/Promenade-article-4-direction-order.aspx 2026-03-10 1949-02-15