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Cabinet received a report
relating to an amendment to two Article 4 Directions which included
protection to existing employment uses within the Gunnels Wood and
Pin Green Employment Areas.
 
Officers advised that the
public consultation on the Amended Directions would commence on 22
January 2025 for a minimum of 4 weeks before resubmission to
Cabinet in March.  It was also noted
that there had been no substantive comments received from the
Planning and Development Committee on this matter.
 
It was
RESOLVED:
 
1.        
That the reason for the amendment to the existing
Article 4 Directions be noted, and that there are no changes to the
areas of the existing Article 4 Directions which came into force on
16 December 2022.
2.        
That the amendment of the Article 4 Directions under
Article 4 (I) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted
Development) Order 2015 (as amended), to remove permitted
development rights in relation to changes of use from Use Class
E(g)(i) and E(g)(iii) to Use Class C3
(as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order
1987 (as amended).
3.        
That the public consultation on the made (revised)
Article 4 Directions, for a minimum period of four weeks commencing
from 22 January 2025 be approved.