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HMO Article 4 in Wrexham County

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

No. Wrexham County had no HMO Article 4 direction in force when checked.

A small HMO of 3 to 6 people is permitted development in Wrexham County, subject to HMO licensing. Checked 8 September 2026.

CoversWales: there is no permitted development right for C3 to C4, so planning permission is required for any 3-6 person HMO anywhere in the authority since 25 Feb 2016 (WSI 2016/28 Use Classes amendment; WSI 2016/29 permits C4 to C3 only). HMO Article 4 directions are therefore not used in Wales. Council LPG 5 confirms: 'Planning permission is required to change the use of any building to a small HMO or to a large HMO'; 10% within 50m concentration guidance.Council pagewww.wrexham.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-04/lpg-5e.pdfChecked8 September 2026

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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.

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

Licensing in Wrexham County

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities. Every landlord must also be registered and licensed with Rent Smart Wales.

Additional licensing: yes, whole County Borough of Wrexham (from 21 September 2021), ends 31 December 2026.

Selective licensing: none found. not a Welsh licensing category

Full licensing detail for Wrexham County

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