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HMO Article 4 in Cheshire East

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

In parts. Cheshire East has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.

named areas: Nantwich Road, Hungerford Road and West Street areas of Crewe In force since 1 November 2021. 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.

Coversnamed areas: Nantwich Road, Hungerford Road and West Street areas of CreweIn force from1 November 2021Made or confirmed9 April 2021Council pagewww.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/spatial-planning/article-4-Mapcouncil mapChecked28 September 2026

Council page: three non-immediate Article 4 directions made 6 October 2020, confirmed 9 April 2021 and in force 1 November 2021, removing permitted development for change of use from a dwelling (C3) to a small HMO (C4) in the Nantwich Road, Hungerford Road and West Street areas of Crewe. Confirmed direction PDFs and an interactive map are linked.

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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: Cheshire East council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.