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HMO Article 4 in Basildon

Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Basildon? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.

Not confirmed. The Basildon council page could not be read.

basildon.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on three fetches (news article, article 11018 and the HMO page), so the council pages could not be read. Search extracts of the council news page describe the directions as planned rather than in force. Treat as proposed pending a readable council page. Use the postcode checker below, which asks the national planning dataset for the exact point, and confirm with the council.

ProposedCouncil news (per search extract) says Cabinet approved an immediate Article 4 direction for St Martins and Nethermayne wards, to take effect once the evidence base is finalised, and a non-immediate direction for all wards; no in-force date found.Council pagebasildon.gov.uk/article/11018/In-the-News-Basildon-Council-tChecked28 September 2026

basildon.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on three fetches (news article, article 11018 and the HMO page), so the council pages could not be read. Search extracts of the council news page describe the directions as planned rather than in force. Treat as proposed pending a readable council page.

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A direction can cover part of a council, and the national dataset is incomplete. This asks the planning data service for the exact point and falls back to the council's own statement.

What an Article 4 direction means

HMO Article 4 directions remove the permitted-development right to convert a family home (C3) to a small HMO (C4, 3 to 6 people). Inside one, that conversion needs full planning permission. Councils may also run additional licensing (smaller HMOs) or selective licensing (all private rentals) in designated areas. Planning permission and licensing are separate: a licence does not grant planning permission, and permission does not remove the need for a licence.

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.
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Sources: Basildon council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.