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HMO Article 4 in Lewes
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Lewes? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Not confirmed. The Lewes council page could not be read.
lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on the Article 4 directions, news and HMO pages so the Lewes District pages could not be read. The councils' shared consultation portal shows the HMO Article 4 direction (in force 30 July 2025, Devonshire, Meads, Upperton and part of St Anthony's wards) belongs to Eastbourne Borough Council only and says nothing about Lewes District; Lewes's own Article 4 directions (Chailey, Ditchling, Lewes, Newhaven) appear to be conservation area type. Use the postcode checker below, which asks the national planning dataset for the exact point, and confirm with the council.
lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on the Article 4 directions, news and HMO pages so the Lewes District pages could not be read. The councils' shared consultation portal shows the HMO Article 4 direction (in force 30 July 2025, Devonshire, Meads, Upperton and part of St Anthony's wards) belongs to Eastbourne Borough Council only and says nothing about Lewes District; Lewes's own Article 4 directions (Chailey, Ditchling, Lewes, Newhaven) appear to be conservation area type.
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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: Lewes council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.