On 9 December 2005, the council made a Direction (under the General Permitted Development Order 1995) so that anyone wishing to paint any previously unpainted walling, whether stone, brick or render (or repainting walls in a different colour) in Harrogate conservation area* must apply for planning permission.
This includes the principal building, any outbuildings and boundary walls. The Direction was approved by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 7 April 2006.
*(there are certain exclusions - commercial area of Waterloo Street/Chatsworth Road and the residential areas of High Harrogate, Wheatlands, and the western and northern parts of the Duchy Estate.) This measure was taken to stem an increasing incidence of property owners in the conservation area painting the facades of their property, which both the council and Harrogate Civic Society consider to be detrimental to the building's architectural appeal and the appearance of the conservation area in general.
Download and read the
Article 4 Direction document (1.9Mb including map).
For more information on this call (01423) 556589.
Article 4 Direction to CONTROL SOME TYPES OF building
alterations FORMERLY DEEMED as 'Permitted development'
Harrogate Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 2 August 2011 approved an Article 4 Direction for Great Ouseburn conservation area. The Article 4 Direction takes effect on the date the notice is served pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO), as amended, which is Friday 12 August 2011.
A recent review of the village conservation area was carried out with the help of the Parish Council and local residents. This review identified that a number of unsympathetic alterations and extensions carried out by property owners under ’permitted development’ rights are having a detrimental effect on the special character and appearance of the conservation area and the quality of the historic environment. The use of an Article 4 Direction is considered to be an appropriate response to help address this problem and is referenced in the management guidelines detailed in the conservation area Appraisal documents as one of a number of measures to help preserve and enhance the special character of the area, in line with government guidance.
Directions made under Article 4 (1) of the GPDO, as amended, are designed to bring under planning control particular types of development that would not normally need planning permission (classed as ‘permitted development’). The approved Article 4 Direction covers the whole of the designated conservation area in the village, as shown on a map in the Conservation Area Appraisal (approved on 16 september 2011). The ‘permitted development’ rights that are to be removed are detailed in the Schedule, a copy of which is appended to the Appraisal. Owners of dwelling houses within this area now need to apply for planning permission to carry out any development detailed in the Schedule on an elevation fronting a highway, waterway or open space in the area covered by the Article 4(1) Direction. A highway is defined as any public right of way. Open spaces include gap sites, large gardens or orchards, fields, greens or commons and spaces in the conservation area.
Please note, the Direction, together with a map of the affected area and a list of properties included has been appended to the pdf file of the approved conservation area Appraisal for Great Ouseburn which can be downloaded from the table on this page, but it can also be viewed during office hours (8.45am - 4.45pm) at the Planning Office, Knapping Mount, West Grove Road, Harrogate HG1 2AE.