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HMO Article 4 in Windsor and Maidenhead
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Windsor and Maidenhead? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
No. Windsor and Maidenhead had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.
A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in Windsor and Maidenhead, subject to HMO licensing. Checked 28 September 2026.
Council permitted development page lists eleven Article 4 directions (site-specific enclosures, agricultural buildings, caravans, Windsor town centre painting, Bray conservation area, and a Class E to C3 direction on protected employment sites in force 30 January 2025). No HMO or C3 to C4 direction is mentioned.
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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: Windsor and Maidenhead council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.