UK Article 4 Directions for HMOs

190 Article 4 directions across England, restricting the conversion of dwellinghouses (Class C3) into small HMOs (Class C4) without planning permission. Click a council below for full details on its scope, effective date, and what it means for property investors.

London (30)

Barnet London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide Brent CouncilIn forceBorough-wide Croydon CouncilIn forceBorough-wide

Ealing Council2 directionsIn force Borough-wide In force Perivale (immediate)

Enfield CouncilIn forceBorough-wide Haringey Council London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide Hounslow Council London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide Lambeth Council London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide London Borough of Barking & DagenhamIn forceBorough-wide London Borough of BexleyIn forceBorough-wide

London Borough of Bromley2 directionsIn force Borough direction 1 In force Borough direction 2

London Borough of HarrowIncomingPossible immediate direction

London Borough of Havering2 directionsIn force Brooklands, Romford Town, Gooshays, Heaton In force Rest of borough (flats/terraces/semis only)

London Borough of Hillingdon2 directionsIn force Brunel & Uxbridge South In force Borough-wide (immediate)

London Borough of Lewisham2 directionsIn force Borough direction 1 In force Borough direction 2

London Borough of NewhamIn forceBorough-wide London Borough of RedbridgeIn forceBorough-wide London Borough of Tower HamletsIn forceBorough-wide Merton Council London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide Old Oak & Park Royal Development CorporationIn forceDevelopment Corp area Royal Borough of GreenwichIn forceBorough-wide

Southwark Council2 directionsIn force Direction 1 In force Direction 2

Sutton Council London BoroughIn forceBorough-wide Waltham Forest London Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide

South East (34)

Arun District CouncilIn forceSpecific area Ashford Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific wards Basingstoke and Deane Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Brighton & Hove City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Canterbury City CouncilIn forceSpecific area

Crawley Borough Council10 directionsIn force Aintree Rd & Epsom Rd In force Arden Road In force Ardingly Close In force Beverley Mews In force Caburn Heights In force Farmleigh Close In force Rillside & Winterfold (Furnace Green)In force Ringwood Close In force Victoria Mews In force Weald Drive

Dartford Borough Council2 directionsIn force North of A2 (immediate)Incoming South of A2

Eastbourne CouncilIn forceSpecific area Hastings Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Medway CouncilIn forceMultiple wards (immediate)

Milton Keynes City Council2 directionsIn force Original direction In force Non-immediate direction

Oxford City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Portsmouth City CouncilIn forceCity-wide

Reading Borough Council2 directionsIn force Original direction In force Extended direction

Southampton City CouncilIn forceCity-wide

Spelthorne Borough Council2 directionsIn force Specific wards In force Borough-wide

Swale Borough CouncilIncomingBorough-wide (immediate)Thanet District CouncilIn forceDistrict-wide

Winchester City Council3 directionsIn force Chalk Ridge In force Stanmore In force Winnall

South West (19)

Bath & North East Somerset CouncilIn forceSpecific area

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole2 directionsIn force Bournemouth area In force Talbot Village

Bristol City Council8 directionsIn force Avonmouth In force North Bristol In force South Bristol In force East Bristol In force Clifton West In force Redland In force Lawrence Hill Incoming Additional wards

Cheltenham Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Cornwall CouncilIn forceFalmouth

Exeter City Council2 directionsIn force Original direction In force Extended direction

Gloucester City CouncilIn consultationMultiple wards (consultation)Plymouth City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Somerset CouncilIn forceYeovil South Gloucestershire CouncilIn forceSpecific area

East of England (13)

Basildon Borough Council2 directionsIncoming St. Martins & Nethermayne (immediate)Incoming Rest of borough (non-immediate)

Bedford Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area East Suffolk CouncilIn forceWaveney area

Fenland District Council2 directionsIn force Wisbech (immediate)In force Specific wards

Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Harlow District CouncilIn forceDistrict-wide Ipswich Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide Peterborough City CouncilIn forceSpecific area (limited duration)Stevenage Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide Tendring District CouncilIn forceDistrict-wide Welwyn Hatfield CouncilIn forceHatfield

East Midlands (19)

Bassetlaw District CouncilIn forceSpecific area Charnwood Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Derby City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Erewash Borough CouncilIn consultationSpecific area (in consultation)Gedling Borough CouncilIncomingNetherfield Hinckley & Bosworth Borough CouncilIncomingHinckley Town Centre (proposed immediate)

Leicester City Council2 directionsIn force Specific area In force Extended direction

Lincoln City CouncilIn forceSpecific area North Northamptonshire CouncilIn forceSpecific area North West Leicestershire District CouncilIn forceSpecific area Nottingham City CouncilIn forceCity-wide South Kesteven District CouncilIn consultationConsultation

West Northamptonshire Council6 directionsIn force Cliftonville In force Far Cotton/Delapre In force Far Cotton (separate)In force Northampton North & Central In force Sunnyside In force Northampton (extended)

West Midlands (13)

Birmingham City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Coventry City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area East Staffordshire Borough CouncilIn forceBurton upon Trent Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area North Warwickshire CouncilIncomingBorough-wide Rugby Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Telford and Wrekin CouncilIn consultationBorough-wide (consultation)Walsall CouncilIn forceSpecific area Warwick District CouncilIn forceLeamington Spa Wolverhampton City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Worcester City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Wyre Forest District CouncilIn consultationConsultation

Yorkshire & Humber (11)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area City of Doncaster CouncilIn forceCentral wards City of York CouncilIn forceSpecific area

Hull City Council4 directionsIn force Specific area In force Specific area In force Specific area In force Specific area

Leeds City CouncilIn forceSpecific area North Lincolnshire CouncilIncomingBorough-wide (non-immediate)Sheffield City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Wakefield Metropolitan District CouncilIn forceDistrict-wide

North West (34)

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council2 directionsIn force Original direction In force Updated direction

Blackpool Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Bolton CouncilIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)Burnley Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Bury CouncilIncomingBorough-wide

Cheshire East Council3 directionsIn force Nantwich Road, Crewe In force Hungerford Road, Crewe In force West Street, Crewe

Cheshire West and Chester Council3 directionsIn force Chester Garden Quarter In force Chester King Street In force Chester Newry Park

Chorley Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)Halton Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)Hyndburn Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific wards Lancaster City CouncilIn forceSpecific area

Liverpool City Council2 directionsIn force Specific area In force Extended wards

Manchester City CouncilIn forceCity-wide Oldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide

Preston City Council2 directionsIn force Specific area Incoming Urban areas

Rossendale Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)

Salford City Council2 directionsIn force Direction 1 In force Direction 2

Sefton CouncilIn forceSpecific area South Ribble Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)Tameside Metropolitan BoroughIn forceBorough-wide (immediate)Trafford Metropolitan Borough CouncilIn forceBorough-wide Warrington Borough CouncilIncomingCentral 6 wards West Lancashire Borough CouncilIn forceOrmskirk

Wigan Metropolitan Borough2 directionsIn force Specific area In force Borough-wide

Wyre Borough CouncilIn forceSpecific area

North East (17)

Darlington Borough CouncilIncomingSpecific area

Durham County Council4 directionsIn force Durham City In force Specific area In force Specific area Incoming Countywide

Hartlepool Borough CouncilIncomingBorough-wide Hartlepool Development CorporationIncomingDevelopment Corp area Middlesbrough CouncilIn forceSpecific area Middlesbrough Development CorporationIncomingDevelopment Corp area

Newcastle City Council3 directionsIn force Direction 1 In force Direction 2 In force Direction 3

Redcar & Cleveland Borough CouncilIncomingCoatham

South Tyneside Council2 directionsIn force Lawe Top In force Rest of borough (immediate)

Stockton-on-Tees Borough CouncilIncomingNon-immediate direction Sunderland City CouncilIn forceCity-wide