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HMO Article 4 in Lincoln
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Lincoln? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Yes. The whole of Lincoln is covered by an HMO Article 4 direction.
whole city In force since 1 March 2016. Converting a family home (use class C3) to a small HMO of 3 to 6 people (class C4) needs full planning permission anywhere in Lincoln.
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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 Lincoln
Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.
Additional licensing: none found. Council HMO page describes the mandatory scheme only (five or more tenants, in force since October 2018); no additional scheme mentioned.
Selective licensing: none found. No selective licensing scheme mentioned on the council HMO pages. Article 4 direction for HMOs in force since 2016-03-01 (planning, not licensing).
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: Lincoln council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.