Millgate Riverside

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

Applies to the Millgate Riverside regeneration area to ensure planning oversight of changes during the area's transition. The area is within Flood Zone 2 and the direction was made to allow proper assessment of development proposals.

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-006
Area name	Millgate Riverside
Date confirmed	30 May 2022
Date in effect	30 June 2022
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 Millgate Riverside Article 4 Direction area, planning permission is required for the following works that would otherwise be permitted development:

Demolition of buildings with a footprint over 50 square metres
Change of use of ground floor premises
Hard surfacing of front gardens and forecourts

Area map

🗺 Interactive map — Millgate Riverside 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.