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HMO Article 4 in Derbyshire Dales
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Derbyshire Dales? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Not confirmed. The Derbyshire Dales council page could not be read.
The council website returned HTTP 403 on three attempts (Article 4 page and HMO page). Search snippets from the council's Article 4 page describe a 1991/1992 direction on painting, gates, walls and fences for Wirksworth Conservation Area, and the data.gov.uk dataset description mentions no HMO direction, but no council page could be read to confirm. Use the postcode checker below, which asks the national planning dataset for the exact point, and confirm with the council.
The council website returned HTTP 403 on three attempts (Article 4 page and HMO page). Search snippets from the council's Article 4 page describe a 1991/1992 direction on painting, gates, walls and fences for Wirksworth Conservation Area, and the data.gov.uk dataset description mentions no HMO direction, but no council page could be read to confirm.
Check an exact postcode
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: Derbyshire Dales council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.