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HMO Article 4 in East Staffordshire
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in East Staffordshire? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. East Staffordshire has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named area: the settlement boundary of Burton upon Trent In force since 1 April 2023. 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.
The council's HMO landlords page says: 'On the 31st of March 2022 East Staffordshire Borough Council confirmed an Article 4 direction to remove permitted development rights for changes of use between class C3 and C4 within the settlement boundary of Burton on Trent', with planning permission required from 1 April 2023. The council's small-HMO consultation page (planning/planning-policy/consultations/small-hmo) now returns 404. Uttoxeter and the rest of the borough are not covered.
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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: East Staffordshire council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.