Making and confirmation of Article 4 direction withdrawing Class MA permitted development rights in the London Plan Central Activities Zone as it relates to Lambeth’

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 the London Plan Central Activities Zone as it relates to Lambeth.

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 the whole of the London Plan Central Activities Zone as it relates to Lambeth. The area covered by the direction was 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.