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HMO Article 4 in Cheshire West and Chester
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Cheshire West and Chester? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. Cheshire West and Chester has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named areas in Chester: Garden Quarter, King Street area and Newry Park area In force since 8 July 2013. 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.
Three C3 to C4 Article 4 directions, all in Chester. Garden Quarter: made 3 July 2012, confirmed 14 February 2013, in force 8 July 2013 (the dates recorded above). King Street and Newry Park: both made 8 April 2015, confirmed 12 November 2015, in force 2 May 2016. Each has its own council page with a boundary map PDF; the map link above is the Newry Park boundary.
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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: Cheshire West and Chester council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.