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HMO Article 4 in Charnwood
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Charnwood? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. Charnwood has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named areas: Loughborough In force since 12 February 2012. Inside those areas a small HMO of 3 to 6 people needs full planning permission; outside them it is permitted development, subject to licensing. Check the exact address on the council's map or with the postcode checker below.
Council page: in 2011 the council removed permitted development rights across Loughborough for change of use from a family dwelling to an HMO, so any such change after 12 February 2012 requires planning permission. Statutory notice and direction PDFs are linked from the 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.
Sources: Charnwood council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.