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HMO Article 4 in Erewash
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Erewash? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
No. Erewash had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.
A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in Erewash, subject to HMO licensing. Note: A non-immediate HMO Article 4 direction covering large parts of Ilkeston and Long Eaton and parts of Sawley and Sandiacre was confirmed on 5 March 2026 and comes into force on 6 March 2027, so it is not yet in effect. Checked 28 September 2026.
The council page says conversion to a small HMO is currently permitted development; the confirmed direction (consultation 19 December 2025 to 11 January 2026, confirmed 5 March 2026) will require planning permission for HMOs of fewer than seven residents in the mapped areas from 6 March 2027. The dates above are the confirmation date and the future in force date; nothing is in force yet.
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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: Erewash council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.