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Article 4 Restrictions in Colchester
This page checks the local rule itself without assuming any particular project.
Current source position
- No authority-specific Article 4 designation source is verified in the Phase 0 registry; users must check the exact property with Colchester.
- No authority-specific designation source has yet been verified for this page.
Where the exact designation is not verified, treat the result as unresolved and check the property with the authority before relying on permitted development.
What to verify
- The exact property address and planning authority.
- The live direction, map or schedule covering that property.
- The specific permitted development right withdrawn by the direction.
- The date the direction took effect and any later variation.
Choose a project after checking the rule
These links are navigation only and do not describe the current property or proposal.
What this page is based on
Traceable claims
- No authority-specific Article 4 designation source is verified in the Phase 0 registry; users must check the exact property with Colchester.Article 4 directions: national policy guidance; Colchester Local Plan
Source register
- Article 4 directions: national policy guidanceGOV.UK · checked 5 April 2026 · active
- Scheme of Local ValidationColchester City Council · checked 5 April 2026 · active
- Colchester Local PlanColchester City Council · checked 4 July 2026 · active
Source verification dates are separate from the page content-update date.