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HMO Article 4 in Winchester

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

In parts. Winchester has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.

named areas: Stanmore, Winnall and Chalk Ridge (Winchester) In force since 2 May 2016. 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.

Coversnamed areas: Stanmore, Winnall and Chalk Ridge (Winchester)In force from2 May 2016Made or confirmed16 April 2015Council pagewww.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/monitoring-and-other-pMapcouncil mapChecked28 September 2026

Three separate C3 to C4 directions on council pages: Stanmore (made 16 April 2015, in force 2 May 2016), Winnall (in force 1 May 2018) and Chalk Ridge (confirmed notice dated 9 November 2022, in force 19 December 2022). Each page links its own map PDF. Dates in the top-level fields are for Stanmore.

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