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HMO Article 4 in Tameside
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Tameside? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Yes. The whole of Tameside is covered by an HMO Article 4 direction.
whole borough In force since 2 October 2025. Converting a family home (use class C3) to a small HMO of 3 to 6 people (class C4) needs full planning permission anywhere in Tameside.
Council page: an Article 4 direction came into effect on 2 October 2025 across the whole borough so 'planning permission is required for all conversions of residential dwellings to Houses of Multiple Occupation'. The notice of confirmation states the direction was made 29 September 2025 with immediate effect and confirmed 26 March 2026; the plan shows the whole council area.
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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: Tameside council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.