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HMO Article 4 in South Hams

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

Not confirmed. The South Hams council page could not be read.

southhams.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on both the HMO page and the home page, so no council page could be read. Two web searches returned no South Hams page or news about an HMO Article 4 direction. Use the postcode checker below, which asks the national planning dataset for the exact point, and confirm with the council.

Council pagesouthhams.gov.uk/article/3557/Houses-in-Multiple-Occupation-Checked28 September 2026

southhams.gov.uk returned HTTP 403 on both the HMO page and the home page, so no council page could be read. Two web searches returned no South Hams page or news about an HMO Article 4 direction.

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