Service Description: The Conservation & Design Team are concerned with preserving and enhancing the built environment, dealing with listed buildings and Conservation Areas. This service was previously known as "Conservation & Design".
Also known as:- Conservation & Design, Conservation Areas, Historic Buildings, Listed Buildings
Answer: The aim of an article 4(2) direction is to encourage the retention of high quality architectural features of our built heritage and to preserve and enhance the 'special interest' of the conservation area of which they are part. The effect of an article 4(2) direction being made on a dwellinghouse does not mean that development of certain categories can no longer be carried out, but simply that for certain classes of development, as described in the relevant article 4(2) direction, planning permission must be granted on an application before that class of development is carried out. At present the Council has made an article 4(2) direction within the Newport Conservation Area (21-63 Carisbrooke Road) and the Seaview Conservation Area. There is no fee for planning applications submitted to the Local Planning Authority as a consequence of an article 4(2) direction. For further information and advice regarding article 4(2) directions please contact the Conservation and Design Team on 01983 823552, by email [email protected] or visit our website www.iwight.com/conservation. - Related Link