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HMO Article 4 in East Hampshire
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in East Hampshire? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
No. East Hampshire had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.
A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in East Hampshire, subject to HMO licensing. Checked 28 September 2026.
The council's Article 4 page covers only a direction stopping offices, light industry and storage buildings in business areas outside the South Downs National Park being converted to homes (made 31 January 2018, confirmed 14 June 2018, effective 31 March 2019). No HMO or C3 to C4 direction is mentioned.
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: East Hampshire council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.