Making and confirmation of Article 4 direction withdrawing Class MA permitted development rights in Key Industrial and Business Areas not falling within the Brixton Creative Enterprise Zone or the Central Activities Zone, and the West Norwood Creative Bus

Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 relates to change of use from Commercial, Business and Service uses (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3).

On 29 July 2021, the council made a non-immediate Article 4 Direction withdrawing permitted development rights for ‘Class MA’ permitted development within 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.

The Council consulted on the Article 4 Direction from 2 August to 27 September 2021 and, following consideration of the representations received, the direction was confirmed on 28 July 2022 to then come into force on 1 August 2022.

This Article 4 Direction applied to 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. The areas covered by the direction were shown on the maps below.

This Article 4 Direction has now been modified as part of the directions made by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.