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HMO Article 4 in Hull

Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Hull? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.

In parts. Hull has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.

named areas: (1) The Avenues, Pearson Park, Newland, Newland Park, Inglemire and Beverley Road; (2) Beverley Road (south) and Spring Bank; (3) Newington and St Andrews (Anlaby Road through to Hessle Road); (4) Holderness Road corridor west of Maybury Road 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.

Coversnamed areas: (1) The Avenues, Pearson Park, Newland, Newland Park, Inglemire and Beverley Road; (2) Beverley Road (south) and Spring Bank; (3) Newington and St Andrews (Anlaby Road through to Hessle Road); (4) Holderness Road corridor west of Maybury RoadMade or confirmed9 October 2013Council pagewww.hull.gov.uk/planning-applications/article-4-directions/5Mapcouncil mapChecked8 September 2026

Original direction (area 1) sealed 9 Oct 2012 and confirmed 2013 (council page gives 9 Oct 2013); exact in-force date not stated. Areas 2-4 effective 8 Aug 2019, confirmed 16 Jan 2020. Area maps are PDFs on the downloads page.

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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.

Licensing in Hull

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing: none found. HMO guide's licensing section covers mandatory licensing (5 or more persons, 2 or more households) only; no additional scheme mentioned

Selective licensing: could not be verified from the council page.

Full licensing detail for Hull

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.

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.
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Sources: Hull council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.