Article 4 Directions - Shops to Financial and Professional Services

Article 4 Direction relating to the change of use from shops to financial and professional services.

Article 4 Direction – to come into effect on 1 April 2017

On 10 March 2016, Richmond Council gave notice of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction. This was to remove the permitted development rights for change of use, from shops (Use Class A1), to financial and professional services (Use Class A2). On 25 May 2016, Richmond Council confirmed the non-immediate Article 4 Direction (purpose as stated above). This will come into effect on 1 April 2017.

• Notice given(pdf, 72KB)
• Article 4 Direction(pdf, 120KB) (Made 10 March 2016)
• Notice confirmation(pdf, 71KB) (Confirmed 25 May 2016)

The effect of the Direction is explained in the Notice. In summary, it means that once it comes into force on 1 April 2017, it will no longer be possible to change the use of shops (A1 Use Class), within the defined areas to financial and professional services uses (A2 Use Class) without a grant of planning permission by the Council.

Maps of areas

• All 19 maps to which Article 4 Direction applies(pdf, 5625KB)

The following maps show separately each area to which the Article 4 Direction applies:

• Parts of Richmond town centre(pdf, 916KB)
• Parts of Twickenham town centre(pdf, 813KB)
• Parts of East Sheen town centre(pdf, 710KB)
• Parts of Broad Street, Teddington(pdf, 495KB)
• Parts of High Street, Teddington(pdf, 591KB)
• Parts of High Street, Whitton(pdf, 580KB)
• Parts of High Street, Barnes(pdf, 589KB)
• 125-145 and 54-102 Church Road, Barnes(pdf, 431KB)
• 332-380 Richmond Road, East Twickenham(pdf, 469KB)
• 50-80 High Street, Hampton Hill(pdf, 364KB)
• 169-183 High Street, Hampton Hill(pdf, 382KB)
• 92-100 Station Road, Hampton(pdf, 314KB)
• 1-13 Wensleydale Road, Hampton(pdf, 271KB)
• 1-3 Station Approach and 70-76 Milton Road, Hampton(pdf, 285KB)
• Ham Parade, Richmond Road, Ham(pdf, 546KB)
• 125-155 St Margaret’s Road, St Margarets(pdf, 479KB)
• 109-119 St Margaret’s Road and 2-24 Crown Road, St Margarets(pdf, 435KB)
• Station Approach and Station Parade, Kew(pdf, 569KB)
• Parts of Friars Stile Road, Richmond(pdf, 462KB)