94dec36d-336b-43a8-8c36-cf6c4d09c555engMD_CharacterSetCode_utf8datasetNorth York Moors National Park Authoritygis@northyorkmoors.org.ukpointOfContact2026-05-20ISO 19115 (UK GEMINI)1.0 (2.2)http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326NYMNPA Article 4 Direction2013-11-18publication2015-01-07revision2006-01-01creation0195NYMNPAAn Article 4 Direction is made by a Local Planning Authority and confirmed by the Government. It serves to restrict Permitted Development rights usually in Conservation Areas. The aim of an Article 4 Direction is to encourage the retention of high quality architectural features and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the built heritage. Enhanced planning controls are sometimes necessary because the designation of a Conservation Area only goes some way towards protecting the integrity of buildings and their character. Under the Town and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, permitted development rights enable property owners within a Conservation Area to undertake small-scale extensions and/or alterations without the need for planning permission. Where these rights are uncontrolled, unsympathetic alterations can erode the special interest of the Conservation Area. Article 4(1) Directions control changes to all elevations of a property whereas Article 4(2) Directions control changes to only "relevant" elevations of a property, these being elevations fronting a highway, including footpath, waterway or open space. As there may be some ambiguity regarding what constitutes an open space it is always advisable to check with a planning officer. Where an Article 4 object is only partly within the National Park, the whole area has been plotted for completeness. If part of the Article 4 falls outside of the National Park then the relevant Council should be contacted regarding planning or boundary enquiries.North York Moors National Park Authoritygis@northyorkmoors.org.ukpoint of contactLand useGEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.02008-06-01publicationplanningGEMET - Concepts, version 2.42010-01-13publicationGEMET - Groups, version 2.42010-01-13publicationGEMET - Supergroups, version 2.42010-01-13publicationGEMET - Themes, version 2.42010-01-13publicationGEOSS - Earth Observation Vocabulary, version 1.02011-05-01publicationGEOSS - Societal Benefit Areas, version 1.02010-08-25publicationINSPIRE - Feature Concept Dictionary, version 32010-01-19publicationINSPIRE - Glossary, version 32010-01-12publicationGEOSS - Societal Benefit Areas, version 1.02010-08-25publicationNo conditions applyotherRestrictionshttps://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/2500engboundaries-1.3403300000000002-0.4064954.0856954.678961971-11-162099-12-31unknownunknownhttps://northyorkmoors.statmap.co.uk/map/wms.svc/INSPIREhttps://northyorkmoors.statmap.co.uk/map/wfs.svc/INSPIREWFSdatasetTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 19951995-01-01publicationSee the referenced specificationtrueThe data shows polygons that were created over Ordnance Survey MasterMap base data. The full Article 4 direction is shown, though parts of some areas fall outside the National Park. These areas outside the National Park are the responsibility of the relevant Council.