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Reference Name Description Documentation URL Document URL Notes Entry date Start date End date
A4D1 Land at the Strand, Topsham Development affecting Land at The Strand, Topsham should not be carried out without planning permission, including the enlargement, improvement, or other alteration of a dwellinghouse, and the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings or enclosures within its curtilage. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#strand https://exeter.gov.uk/media/xnibokun/a4d1-the-strand-topsham.pdf 2026-05-06 1958-04-23
A4D2 Land at Duryard Development affecting Land at Duryard should not be carried out without planning permission, including the erection or alteration of gates, fences, and walls, external painting, temporary buildings and uses, agricultural and forestry operations, caravan sites, and infrastructure works by statutory undertakers. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#duryard https://exeter.gov.uk/media/hymlklza/a4d2-land-at-duryard.pdf 2026-05-06 1981-03-15
A4D3 Riverside Pastures, Stoke Road Development affecting Riverside Pastures, Stoke Road should not be carried out without planning permission, including the erection, construction, or alteration of gates, fences, and walls; the use of land for tented camping or as a caravan site; the temporary use of land for any purpose; and specific agricultural excavations or engineering operations. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#riversidepastures https://exeter.gov.uk/media/qy3h4rua/a4d3-riverside-pastures-stoke-road.pdf 2026-05-06 2004-12-15
A4D4 Midway Terrace and Ide Lane, Alphington Development affecting Midway Terrace and Ide Lane should not be carried out without planning permission, including the enlargement or alteration of a dwellinghouse, roof alterations, porches, hard surfaces, satellite antennas, and the erection or demolition of gates, fences, and walls. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#midwayterraceandidelane https://exeter.gov.uk/media/1duhnztw/a4d4-midway-terrace-and-ide-lane.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-03-20
A4D5 Land at the Junction of Prince Charles Road and Stoke Hill Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land at the junction of Prince Charles Road and Stoke Hill. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#princecharlesroad https://exeter.gov.uk/media/ug3hi21w/a4d5-land-at-the-junction-of-prince-charles-road-and-stoke-hill.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D6 Land at the Junction of Leypark Road and Hill Barton Road Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land at the junction of Leypark Road and Hill Barton Road https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#leyparkroad https://exeter.gov.uk/media/1xldy1co/a4d6-land-at-junction-of-leypark-road-and-hill-barton-road.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D7 Land at Sidwell Street Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land at Sidwell Street. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#sidwellstreet https://exeter.gov.uk/media/kyubbs4z/a4d7-land-at-sidwell-street.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D8 Land Adjacent to St Davids Station, Bonhay Road Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land adjacent to St Davids Station, Bonhay Road. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#bonhay https://exeter.gov.uk/media/yqwhwrhj/a4d8-land-adjacent-to-st-davids-station-bonhay-road.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D9 Land at the Exebridge Centre Car Park Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land at the Exebridge Centre Car Park. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#exebridge https://exeter.gov.uk/media/kzlj1f4n/a4d9-land-at-the-exebridge-centre-car-park.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D10 Land at Junction of Belmont Road and Western Way Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land at the junction of Belmont Road and Western Way. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#belmontroad https://exeter.gov.uk/media/smxnmv32/a4d10-land-at-junction-of-belmont-road-and-western-way.pdf 2026-05-06 2006-11-01
A4D11 Land North of Exwick Lane Development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network should not be carried out without planning permission on land north of Exwick Lane. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#exwicklane https://exeter.gov.uk/media/rqylovqv/a4d11-land-north-of-exwick-lane.pdf 2026-05-06 2007-10-16
A4D12 60-66 Union Road Development affecting 60-66 Union Road should not be carried out without planning permission, including the enlargement, improvement, or alteration of a dwellinghouse, roof alterations and extensions, porches, outbuildings, hard surfaces, chimneys, flues, oil tanks, and satellite antennas. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#unionroad https://exeter.gov.uk/media/hdzktpzz/a4d12-60-66-union-road.pdf No longer in use. 2026-05-06 2011-08-30 2012-10-25
A4D13 Article 4 Direction HMO Development consisting of a change of use from dwellinghouses (Class C3) to houses in multiple occupation (Class C4) should not be carried out without planning permission within the St James ward and parts of the Duryard, Newtown, Pennsylvania, Polsloe and St Davids wards, excluding specific designated streets within St James. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#directionhmo11 https://exeter.gov.uk/media/5g0ba52s/a4d13-article-4-direction-hmo.pdf Replaced by the 2023 Article 4 Direction HMO. 2026-05-06 2011-10-31 2024-12-23
A4D14 The Crawford Hotel Development consisting of the demolition of a building, or the demolition of the whole or any part of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, should not be carried out without planning permission at the Crawford Hotel, Alphington Road. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#crawfordhotel https://exeter.gov.uk/media/tuhps0ya/a4d14-the-crawford-hotel.pdf 2026-05-06 2012-11-06
A4D15 St Leonard's Church Hall Development consisting of the demolition of a building, or the demolition of the whole or any part of any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, should not be carried out without planning permission at St Leonard's Church Hall, Roberts Road. https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/article-4-direction/#stleonards https://exeter.gov.uk/media/rxqc5w0d/a4d15-st-leonard-s-church-hall.pdf 2026-05-06 2018-02-15
A4D16 2023 Article 4 Direction planning permission is required to change a house to an HMO https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/current-policy/supplementary-planning-documents-and-planning-statements/houses-in-multiple-occupation-supplementary-planning-document-and-article-4-direction/ https://exeter.gov.uk/media/cibjydng/a4-direction-confirmed.pdf The 2023 Article 4 Direction replaces an earlier Article 4 Direction that was established in 2010 and updated in 2014. 2026-05-08 2024-12-23