Brackenfield Old Town

Article 4 Direction · Last updated: 18 March 2026 · Active

Covers the historic core of West Brackenfield town centre, including the Market Square conservation area. This direction was made to protect the character of the town centre and to manage the loss of commercial uses to residential.

If you are unsure whether this direction applies to your property or proposed works, contact the planning team before beginning any alterations.

Direction details

Reference	WBDC-A4D-001
Area name	Brackenfield Old Town
Date confirmed	14 March 2019
Date in effect	14 April 2019
Status	Active
Legislation	Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

Permitted development rights removed

Within the Brackenfield Old Town Article 4 Direction area, planning permission is required for the following works that would otherwise be permitted development:

Change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to residential use (Class C3)
External alterations to buildings, including replacement of windows, doors and external cladding
Demolition of unlisted buildings within the conservation area boundary

Area map

🗺 Interactive map — Brackenfield Old Town Article 4 Direction boundary

The boundary shown above is the definitive boundary for the purposes of this direction. If you are unsure whether your property falls within the area, contact the planning team.

Documents

📄 Article 4 Direction notice (PDF) 🗺 Direction boundary map (PDF) 📋 Statement of reasons

Data

This data is published in accordance with the Article 4 Direction data specification published by MHCLG and is available under the Open Government Licence.

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Data published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.