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HMO Article 4 in North West Leicestershire
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in North West Leicestershire? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. North West Leicestershire has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named areas: the whole village of Kegworth In force since 19 February 2021. 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.
Council page: a non-immediate Article 4 Direction withdrawing permitted development rights for C3 to C4 change of use 'will apply to the entire village of Kegworth, as shown on the accompanying map'; made following a Cabinet report of 4 February 2020, confirmed 23 July 2020, came into force 19 February 2021. Applies to Kegworth only, not the rest of the district.
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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: North West Leicestershire council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.