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HMO Article 4 in Wokingham
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Wokingham? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
No. Wokingham had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.
A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in Wokingham, subject to HMO licensing. Checked 28 September 2026.
Council page lists seven confirmed Article 4 directions, all site-specific land and woodland parcels (Monterey Roman Ride, Sandy Lane, Mill Lane Sindlesham, Coombes Woodland, Whistley Woodland, Hennerton Backwater, Coombes Lane Barkham). 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: Wokingham council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.