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HMO Article 4 in Newark and Sherwood

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

No. Newark and Sherwood had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.

A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in Newark and Sherwood, subject to HMO licensing. Note: A Full Council motion on 21 October 2025 asked officers to set up a working group to assess the C3 to C4 permitted development right across the district and report to Cabinet on the principles of issuing Article 4 Directions; nothing has been made. Checked 28 September 2026.

ProposedA Full Council motion on 21 October 2025 asked officers to set up a working group to assess the C3 to C4 permitted development right across the district and report to Cabinet on the principles of issuing Article 4 Directions; nothing has been made.Council pagewww.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/business-licensing/licensing/hoChecked28 September 2026

The council's HMO licence page says only that an HMO with seven or more occupiers is likely to need planning consent and does not mention Article 4. The planning constraints page makes no mention either. The October 2025 motion (council democracy site) is exploratory only.

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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.

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: Newark and Sherwood council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.