Article 4 Directions: changing the use of a property from office to residential
The Council has made four Article 4 Directions meaning that planning permission will be needed for change of use from office (use class B1(a)) to residential. Following a consultation period these were confirmed on 1 April 2019 and the Directions came into force on 1 May 2019. The areas covered by these Directions are:
- Manchester City Centre and Strangeways
- Parts of North Manchester including
- Cheetham Hill District Centre
- Central Park North
- Hexagon Tower, Crumpsall
- Parts of South Manchester including
- Parkway, Whalley Range
- Chorlton District Centre
- Mauldeth House and 550 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton Park
- Towers Business Park, Didsbury East
- Christie Fields and Siemens, Chorlton Park
- Jobcentre Plus, Palatine Road, Didsbury West
- Parts of Wythenshawe including
- Roundthorn and Oaks Business Parks
- Sharston Industrial Estate
- Wythenshawe Town Centre
- Airport City North
- Atlas and Concorde Business Parks and Styal Road commercial area
You can read the Delegated Powers Reports authorising the making and the confirmation of the Directions, and a summary of the representations received during the consultation period and the Council's response to these set out in the confirmation report. The justification for why the Article 4 Directions are needed is set out in the Evidence Report. Detailed maps of the areas can be viewed in the individual Directions. The Council has carried out an an equality impact assessment relevance assessment of the proposal to introduce the Directions.