Article 4 directions

Article 4 directions in St Albans City and District Council

St Albans City and District Council has published 34 Article 4 direction areas in force to the national planning dataset (planning.data.gov.uk), as of our last update on 25 October 2026. None of their published records is recorded as withdrawing Class L (house to small HMO). 1 record does not say which rights it withdraws.

The national dataset holds what councils have published to it, so a recent direction may be missing — confirm with the council before relying on permitted development. An Article 4 boundary can split a postcode: check the exact address with the council.

Other Article 4 areas in force

33 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L; 1 record does not say which rights it withdraws. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).

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Alban Park/Acrewood Way/Lyon Way from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
Beesonend from 7 July 1993 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;2C
Brick Knoll Park from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
Childwick Green from 2 January 1990 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;1H;2A;2B;2C;2D;2E;2F
Childwickbury and Ayres End Lane from 7 July 1993 · 2C
Childwickbury and Ayres End Lane from 7 July 1993 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;1H;2A;2B;2C;2D;2E;2F
Childwickbury and Ayres End Lane from 7 July 1993 · 1A;1C;1D;1F;2A;2B;2C
Childwickbury and Ayres End Lane from 7 July 1993 · 2A
Childwickbury and Ayres End Lane from 7 July 1993 · 1A;1C;2A;2C
Coldharbour Lane from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
Colney Heath Farm from 3 May 1995 · 4B
Cunningham Avenue from 3 November 2014 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;1H;2A;2B;2C;14A;14B;14C;14D;14E;14F;14G;14H;14I;14J;14K;14L;14M;14N;14O;16B;16C;25A
Former Radlett Airfield from 28 April 1978 · 4B
Kimpton Bottom from 9 November 2001 · 2A
Kimpton Bottom from 13 March 2002 · 2A
Land at Bylands Meadow from 19 June 2002 · 2A
Land at Harpenden Road from 29 August 2003 · 2A
Land at Harpenden Road from 23 July 2003 · 2A
Land at Lower Luton Road from 9 July 2004 · 2A
Land at Lower Luton Road North from 17 February 2006 · 2A
Land at Sandridgebury Lane from 27 February 2003 · 2A
Land between Ragged Hall Lane & M10 from 16 July 2001 · 2A
Land r/o 2-84 Ragged Hall Lane from 6 April 2000 · 2A
Land r/o 26-64 Manor Road from 3 May 2002 · 2A
North Orbital Commercial Park from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
Porters Wood/Soothouse Spring from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
Sopwell Lane and Albert Street from 5 July 1990 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;1H;2A;2B;2C;2D;2E;2F
Southdown Industrial Estate from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
St Albans Abbey Station from 20 March 2017 · 3O
St Albans City Core from 20 March 2017 · 3O;3P;3PA
St Albans City Station from 20 March 2017 · 3O
The Hawthornes from 22 February 1989 · 2A;2B
Verulam and Fishpool Street from 2 January 1991 · rights not stated
Whitecroft Estate from 16 September 1971 · 2A

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