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int32
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string
direction_path
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list
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int32
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string
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direction_description
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start_date
string
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string
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barnet_monken
files/barnet_monken/document.pdf
document.pdf
5,644,611
files/barnet_monken/map_info.json
files/barnet_monken/direction.json
[ "files/barnet_monken/area_0.geojson", "files/barnet_monken/area_1.geojson" ]
[ "files/barnet_monken/area_0.json", "files/barnet_monken/area_1.json" ]
2
2
A4D8
Article 4 for Monken Hadley CA
48
1972-09-08
https://open.barnet.gov.uk/download/2ylny/mks
A4D8A1
Article 4 for Monken Hadley CA Area 1
article-4-direction-area
geography
false
true
7
Monken Hadley, Greater London, UK
5,000
90
A4
2
camden_fitzjohns
files/camden_fitzjohns/The Cottage 67 Fitzjohns Avenue A4.pdf
The Cottage 67 Fitzjohns Avenue A4.pdf
292,765
files/camden_fitzjohns/map_info.json
files/camden_fitzjohns/direction.json
[ "files/camden_fitzjohns/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/camden_fitzjohns/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A4F2
67 Fitzjohns Avenue area
Article 4 direction restricts certain permitted development rights for dwellings.
90
1976-11-18
https://www.camden.gov.uk/documents/20142/4842163/The+Cottage+67+Fitzjohns+Avenue+A4.pdf/cbd46c3d-e03c-bc62-0a33-7b0899ed59ce
A4Fa2
67 Fitzjohns Avenue area
article-4-direction-area
geography
67 Fitzjohns Avenue area
false
true
5
67 Fitzjohns Avenue, London NW3, Camden, UK
1,250
270
A4
1
camden_hampstead
files/camden_hampstead/South Hill Park Article 4.pdf
South Hill Park Article 4.pdf
625,568
files/camden_hampstead/map_info.json
files/camden_hampstead/direction.json
[ "files/camden_hampstead/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/camden_hampstead/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A4SHP1
32-66 (even) & 72-90 (even) South Hill Park, NW3 (South Hill Park Estate Conservation Area)
Article 4 direction restricts certain permitted development rights for dwellings.
90
1988-07-05
https://www.camden.gov.uk/documents/20142/4842163/South+Hill+Park+Article+4.pdf/47a3f006-5739-9ac3-363b-b0025e487ec4
A4aSHP1
32-66 (even) & 72-90 (even) South Hill Park, NW3 (South Hill Park Estate Conservation Area)
article-4-direction-area
geography
32-66 (even) & 72-90 (even) South Hill Park, NW3 (South Hill Park Estate Conservation Area)
true
true
6
South Hill Park, Hampstead, London NW3
null
0
A4
1
camden_kentish
files/camden_kentish/Article 4 Direction for 147 Kentish Town Road (confirmed 26th November 2013).pdf
Article 4 Direction for 147 Kentish Town Road (confirmed 26th November 2013).pdf
707,114
files/camden_kentish/map_info.json
files/camden_kentish/direction.json
[ "files/camden_kentish/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/camden_kentish/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A4KTR1
147 Kentish Town Road
Article 4 restricts demolition.
90
2013-06-03
https://www.camden.gov.uk/documents/20142/4842163/Article+4+Direction+for+147+Kentish+Town+Road+%28confirmed+26th+November+2013%29.pdf/5a10264a-219a-7dae-0c70-e4edab86232c
A4KTRa1
147 Kentish Town Road
article-4-direction-area
geography
147 Kentish Town Road
true
true
2
147 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 8PB
500
0
A4
1
dover_margarets
files/dover_margarets/document.pdf
document.pdf
1,110,446
files/dover_margarets/map_info.json
files/dover_margarets/direction.json
[ "files/dover_margarets/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/dover_margarets/area_0.json" ]
1
1
{563A71DE-DC37-4251-9F93-7D0EC49A3559}
Article 4(1) Direction No.1 2007, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
The White House, St. Margaret's Road,
111
2007-11-27
http://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Planning-Applications/Article-4-Directions/Docs/No%201.%202007%20The%20White%20House,%20St%20Margarets-at-Cliffe.pdf
{563A71DE-DC37-4251-9F93-7D0EC49A3559}
Article 4(1) Direction No.1 2007, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
article-4-direction-area
geography
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
false
true
3
The White House, St Margaret's Road, St Margarets Bay, Dover, Kent
1,250
0
A4
1
dover_sandwich
files/dover_sandwich/No 3. 1979 Land at Sandwich Bay, Worth.pdf
No 3. 1979 Land at Sandwich Bay, Worth.pdf
1,615,548
files/dover_sandwich/map_info.json
files/dover_sandwich/direction.json
[ "files/dover_sandwich/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/dover_sandwich/area_0.json" ]
1
1
{498E1484-1D2E-418C-9547-A93AE9A57BB0}
Town and Country Planning Direction No.3, 1979, General Development Order 1977
Sandwich Bay, Worth
111
1979-12-10
http://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Planning-Applications/Article-4-Directions/Docs/No%203.%201979%20Land%20at%20Sandwich%20Bay,%20Worth.pdf
{498E1484-1D2E-418C-9547-A93AE9A57BB0}
Town and Country Planning Direction No.3, 1979, General Development Order 1977
article-4-direction-area
geography
Town and Country Planning Act 1971
false
true
6
Sandwich Bay, Worth, Dover, Kent
2,500
0
null
1
dover_townsend
files/dover_townsend/document.pdf
document.pdf
580,146
files/dover_townsend/map_info.json
files/dover_townsend/direction.json
[ "files/dover_townsend/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/dover_townsend/area_0.json" ]
1
1
{3DA282A7-E829-47CF-B842-E03E0C704072}
Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1974, Town and COuntry Planning General Development Order 1973
Land at Townsend Farm, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe
111
1974-02-05
https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Local-Land-Charges/Article%204%20Directions/Redacted/Land-at-Townsend-Farm-order-No2-1974-Redacted.pdf
{3DA282A7-E829-47CF-B842-E03E0C704072}
Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1974, Town and COuntry Planning General Development Order 1973
article-4-direction-area
geography
Town and Country Planning Act 1971
false
true
4
Townsend Farm, St Margarets at Cliffe, Dover Rural District
10,560
0
A4
1
gloucestershire_filton
files/gloucestershire_filton/document.pdf
document.pdf
605,425
files/gloucestershire_filton/map_info.json
files/gloucestershire_filton/direction.json
[ "files/gloucestershire_filton/area_0.geojson", "files/gloucestershire_filton/area_1.geojson" ]
[ "files/gloucestershire_filton/area_0.json", "files/gloucestershire_filton/area_1.json" ]
2
2
ART4/8/1
Land at Stoke Park and Cheswick ward East of Southmead Road
The Direction applies to two specifically focused areas within the Stoke Park & Cheswick ward and to the east of Southmead Road and Gloucester Road North in the Filton ward.
291
2024-01-10
https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/gf2.ti/-/1474178/176290853.1/PDF/-/Direction%20%2D%202nd%20Seal%20090823.pdf
ART4/8/1
Land at Stoke Park and Cheswick ward East of Southmead Road
article-4-direction-area
geography
false
true
3
Proposed Filton A4D Boundary, South Gloucestershire
null
0
A4
1
hampshire_avon
files/hampshire_avon/document.pdf
document.pdf
1,037,628
files/hampshire_avon/map_info.json
files/hampshire_avon/direction.json
[ "files/hampshire_avon/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/hampshire_avon/area_0.json" ]
1
1
ART4/82/00001
ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/2
The general effect of the Direction is that planning permission must be obtained for carrying out on the said land of works for the excavation and construction of fish farms or agricultural reservoirs on land in the Avon Valley, Hampshire
229
1982-08-19
https://www.newforest.gov.uk/media/4247/97-2-Land-in-Avon-Valley/pdf/97_2_Land_in_Avon_Valley.pdf?m=1732791927930
ART4/82/00001
ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/2
article-4-direction-area
geography
Permitted development codes are a best match and should not be seen as definitive; Straddles boundary of New Forest District Council and New Forest National Park Authority
false
true
4
Avon Valley, Hampshire, showing area between Horseport in the North, Ellingham in the South, North Gorley in the East and Drove End Farm in the West, centered around Fordingbridge
null
0
A3
1
kensington_holland
files/kensington_holland/document.pdf
document.pdf
1,990,493
files/kensington_holland/map_info.json
files/kensington_holland/direction.json
[ "files/kensington_holland/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/kensington_holland/area_0.json" ]
1
1
14
Article 4 - No 30
Minor alterations in Conservation Areas
182
1978-09-15
https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/wamdocs/Article_IV_Directive_30.pdf
14
Article 4 - No 30
article-4-direction-area
geography
true
true
4
1-4, 10, 13-15 Holland Villas Road, W14, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London
null
0
A4
1
kensington_rutland
files/kensington_rutland/document.pdf
document.pdf
1,673,641
files/kensington_rutland/map_info.json
files/kensington_rutland/direction.json
[ "files/kensington_rutland/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/kensington_rutland/area_0.json" ]
1
1
56
Article 4 - No 72
Minor alterations in Conservation Areas including any elevations fronting a highway
182
1998-05-01
https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/wamdocs/Article_IV_Directive_72.pdf
56
Article 4 - No 72
article-4-direction-area
geography
true
true
4
Rutland Street, Kensington, London W8
null
0
A4
1
newcastle_heaton
files/newcastle_heaton/st_gabriels_confirmation_sealed_notice.pdf
st_gabriels_confirmation_sealed_notice.pdf
1,383,330
files/newcastle_heaton/map_info.json
files/newcastle_heaton/direction.json
[ "files/newcastle_heaton/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/newcastle_heaton/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A4HMO3
Saint Gabriel's Estate, Heaton
In certain areas of Newcastle, planning permission is required for to turn a house into a HMO (a house in multiple occupation ).
228
2013-08-09
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/st_gabriels_confirmation_sealed_notice.pdf
A4HMO3
Saint Gabriel's Estate, Heaton
article-4-direction-area
geography
In certain areas of Newcastle, planning permission is required for to turn a house into a HMO (a house in multiple occupation ).
false
true
3
St Gabriel's, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
null
90
A4
1
newcastle_jesmond
files/newcastle_jesmond/article_4_seal_high_west_jesmond_dec11.pdf
article_4_seal_high_west_jesmond_dec11.pdf
1,890,896
files/newcastle_jesmond/map_info.json
files/newcastle_jesmond/direction.json
[ "files/newcastle_jesmond/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/newcastle_jesmond/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A4HMO2
HW Jesmond & N Jesmond
In certain areas of Newcastle, planning permission is required for to turn a house into a HMO (a house in multiple occupation ).
228
2012-12-09
https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/article_4_seal_high_west_jesmond_dec11.pdf
A4HMO2
HW Jesmond & N Jesmond
article-4-direction-area
geography
In certain areas of Newcastle, planning permission is required for to turn a house into a HMO (a house in multiple occupation ).
false
true
3
High West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
null
0
A3
1
newforest_park
files/newforest_park/Confirmed-Article-4-Direction.pdf
Confirmed-Article-4-Direction.pdf
1,091,318
files/newforest_park/map_info.json
files/newforest_park/direction.json
[ "files/newforest_park/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/newforest_park/area_0.json" ]
1
1
ART4/22/00001
ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE
The general effect of the Direction is that planning permission must be obtained for any use of land as a temporary campsite unless both of the following apply: The number of pitches at the temporary campsite numbers 50 or fewer and the land was first used as a temporary campsite before 1 March 2020
229
2022-09-30
https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/app/uploads/2022/04/Confirmed-Article-4-Direction.pdf
ART4/22/00001
ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE
article-4-direction-area
geography
Permitted development codes are a best match and should not be seen as definitive; Primarily within New Forest National Park Authority, small areas in New Forest District Council planning area due to GIS digitisation issues
false
true
3
New Forest National Park Authority, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9ZG, UK
190,000
0
A4
1
peterborough_barnack
files/peterborough_barnack/document.pdf
document.pdf
504,554
files/peterborough_barnack/map_info.json
files/peterborough_barnack/direction.json
[ "files/peterborough_barnack/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/peterborough_barnack/area_0.json" ]
1
1
A102S
The Rectory Millstone Lane, Barnack
Installation, alteration or replacement of solar PV or solar thermal equipment on roof
257
2016-09-01
https://cccandpcc.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/PCCPlanningPolicyPublicData/ETUcFSckdvRCkEi5H6q5nI8BJzzvx51MQu0BwC_GKBOR_A?e=sMIRz1
A102S
The Rectory Millstone Lane, Barnack
article-4-direction-area
geography
true
true
2
The Rectory, Millstone Lane, Barnack, PE9 3ET
null
0
A4
1
stalbans_cunningham
files/stalbans_cunningham/Cunningham Avenue Article 4 Direction.pdf
Cunningham Avenue Article 4 Direction.pdf
133,127
files/stalbans_cunningham/map_info.json
files/stalbans_cunningham/direction.json
[ "files/stalbans_cunningham/area_0.geojson" ]
[ "files/stalbans_cunningham/area_0.json" ]
1
1
Ar4.20
Cunningham Avenue
Removal of permitted development rights within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse minor operations and installation of domestic micro-generation equipment
278
2014-11-03
https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/planning-building-control/Cunningham%20Avenue%20Article%204%20Direction.pdf
Ar4.20
Cunningham Avenue
article-4-direction-area
geography
false
true
1
Cunningham Avenue, St Albans, UK
null
0
A4
1
wirral_caldy
files/wirral_caldy/caldy-thurstaston-1985.pdf
caldy-thurstaston-1985.pdf
4,129,890
files/wirral_caldy/map_info.json
files/wirral_caldy/direction.json
[ "files/wirral_caldy/area_0.geojson", "files/wirral_caldy/area_1.geojson" ]
[ "files/wirral_caldy/area_0.json", "files/wirral_caldy/area_1.json" ]
2
2
12C
Caldy/Thurstaston
Caldy/Thurstaston
384
1985-08-01
https://www.wirral.gov.uk/files/caldy-thurstaston-1985.pdf
12C
Caldy/Thurstaston. Article 4 Direction 1985
article-4-direction-area
geography
false
true
2
Caldy and Thurstaston, Wirral, UK
null
0
A3
2

Extraction Examples Dataset

This dataset contains 17 examples for testing extraction workflows.

Dataset Structure

Each example includes:

  • PDF file: Original document
  • map_info.json: Map extraction metadata
  • direction.json: Direction information
  • GeoJSON files: Polygon geometries
  • Area JSON files: Area definitions

File Organization

files/
├── example1/
│   ├── document.pdf
│   ├── map_info.json
│   ├── direction.json
│   ├── polygon1.geojson
│   └── area1.json
└── example2/
    └── ...

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
import json

# Load dataset
ds = load_dataset("alexdzm/extraction-examples")

# Get file paths for first example
example = ds['train'][0]
pdf_path = example['pdf_path']
map_info_path = example['map_info_path']

# Files are accessible via the repo
# Use hf_hub_download to get local paths:
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download

pdf_file = hf_hub_download(repo_id="alexdzm/extraction-examples", filename=pdf_path, repo_type="dataset")
map_info_file = hf_hub_download(repo_id="alexdzm/extraction-examples", filename=map_info_path, repo_type="dataset")

# Load JSON data
with open(map_info_file) as f:
    map_info = json.load(f)

Examples

  • barnet_monken: Article 4 for Monken Hadley CA (Scale: 5000, Page: 7)
  • camden_fitzjohns: 67 Fitzjohns Avenue area (Scale: 1250, Page: 5)
  • camden_hampstead: 32-66 (even) & 72-90 (even) South Hill Park, NW3 (South Hill Park Estate Conservation Area) (Scale: None, Page: 6)
  • camden_kentish: 147 Kentish Town Road (Scale: 500, Page: 2)
  • dover_margarets: Article 4(1) Direction No.1 2007, Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (Scale: 1250, Page: 3)
  • dover_sandwich: Town and Country Planning Direction No.3, 1979, General Development Order 1977 (Scale: 2500, Page: 6)
  • dover_townsend: Town and Country Planning Direction No. 2, 1974, Town and COuntry Planning General Development Order 1973 (Scale: 10560, Page: 4)
  • gloucestershire_filton: Land at Stoke Park and Cheswick ward East of Southmead Road (Scale: None, Page: 3)
  • hampshire_avon: ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION 97/2 (Scale: None, Page: 4)
  • kensington_holland: Article 4 - No 30 (Scale: None, Page: 4)
  • kensington_rutland: Article 4 - No 72 (Scale: None, Page: 4)
  • newcastle_heaton: Saint Gabriel's Estate, Heaton (Scale: None, Page: 3)
  • newcastle_jesmond: HW Jesmond & N Jesmond (Scale: None, Page: 3)
  • newforest_park: ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION NP NEW FOREST CAMPSITE (Scale: 190000, Page: 3)
  • peterborough_barnack: The Rectory Millstone Lane, Barnack (Scale: None, Page: 2)
  • stalbans_cunningham: Cunningham Avenue (Scale: None, Page: 1)
  • wirral_caldy: Caldy/Thurstaston (Scale: None, Page: 2)
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