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HMO Article 4 in Warwick
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Warwick? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. Warwick has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named areas: Leamington Spa (all Leamington Spa wards) In force since 1 April 2012. 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 HMO Article 4 Direction came into effect on 1 April 2012 and applies to the whole of Leamington Spa only; a planning application is required for C3 to C4 change of use there. The direction was agreed by the Executive on 26 January and 13 July 2011.
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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: Warwick council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.