Article 4 Direction for Ridley Road, Dalston Consultation

Hackney Council is consulting on a proposed Article 4 Direction for Ridley Road, Dalston Town Centre.

An Article 4 Direction is a planning tool that removes certain national permitted development rights in a defined area. Where an Article 4 Direction is in place, some changes that would otherwise not require planning permission must instead be assessed through a planning application.

This Article 4 Direction withdraws the permitted development right that allows a building and land in commercial, business or service use to change to residential without needing to apply to the local planning authority for full planning permission.

Article 4 Directions covering this permitted development right already operate in other parts of the borough, including across the wider Dalston area. The proposed Direction would extend the same planning controls to Ridley Road, helping to ensure a consistent and transparent approach to managing change across Dalston Town Centre.

This consultation forms part of the statutory process required before a non-immediate Article 4 Direction can be confirmed.

Related information and documents

Further information about the proposal and the Article 4 Direction process is available below:

• Proposed Article 4 Direction notice
• Supporting statement and justification
• Ridley Road Article 4 Direction FAQ
• Hackney Council Article 4 Directions webpage

These documents provide further detail and should be read alongside the information on this page.

Map of the proposed Article 4 Direction area

The map below shows the area covered by the proposed Article 4 Direction for Ridley Road, Dalston Town Centre.

The highlighted area identifies the streets and properties where the Article 4 Direction would apply if confirmed. You can use the map to check whether your home, business or property is included.

Important: This consultation is not about whether the Council can introduce an Article 4 Direction in principle. Feedback will be considered alongside planning policy, legal requirements and other relevant evidence before a final decision is made.

If you would like to ask questions or find out more about the proposed Article 4 Direction, you can attend one of the drop-in sessions listed below.

These sessions are informal and you can drop in at any point during the times shown. Members of the Council’s strategic planning team will be available to explain the proposals and answer questions.

Location:
Dalston CLR James Library, Dalston Square, London E8 3BQ

• Monday 3 February, 1–3pm
• Monday 24 February, 5–7pm

You do not need to book in advance. You are welcome to attend whether or not you plan to submit a response to the consultation.