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HMO Article 4 in Rugby
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Rugby? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. Rugby has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named areas: Benn, Coton and Boughton, Eastlands, New Bilton, and Newbold and Brownsover wards In force since 23 February 2025. 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: the direction requires 'all proposed changes of use from a dwelling house (class C3) to a small HMO (class C4) to apply for planning permission' in the wards of Benn, Coton and Boughton, Eastlands, New Bilton, Newbold and Brownsover; made February 2024, confirmed 25 September 2024, in force 23 February 2025.
Check an exact postcode
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: Rugby council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.