Article 4 Direction - Local Heritage List

There are currently 31 sites on the Doncaster Local Heritage List, these cover a range of buildings and structures in Doncaster.

Being on the Local Heritage List ensures some protection via the planning process, but these are not protected in the same ways as nationally listed buildings. Local Heritage Assets are also not protected from permitted development rights which are enshrined in the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO).

There are a number of permitted development rights which could, if used, be harmful to Local Heritage Assets. These include demolition as well as means by which the building can be visually altered – such as exterior painting and alterations to roofs, windows, doors and so on. Certain permitted development rights can be removed using an Article 4 Direction. This would mean that works which would otherwise be permitted, would require a planning application and planning permission to be granted in order to be undertaken.

Work is underway to identify potential permitted development rights which may need to be removed via Article 4 Directions, based on an asset by asset assessment. More information will be available in due course.

Confirmation of the Article 4 Direction at the former Balby Board School

On 19 December 2024, the Council confirmed an Article 4 Direction which removed permitted development rights related to the demolition of the former Balby Board School.

The Article 4 Direction is made under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). In this case, it has the effect of removing Permitted Development Rights relating to the demolition of buildings under Class B Part 11 of Schedule 2 to the General Permitted Development Order, in the area specified on the map below.

The effect of the Article 4 Direction is that planning permission is now required for the demolition of the former Balby Board School.

Article 4 Confirmation - Notice: Download (76KB - PDF)

Balby Board School Map: Download (124KB - PDF)

Article 4 Balby: Download (945KB - PDF)

The area covered by this can be viewed on the Article 4 Interactive Map. Note - this map also shows the extents of any other Article 4 Directions which apply in Doncaster.

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