Article 4 HMO check — Barking and Dagenham
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has published 3 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 1 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 2 cover other permitted development rights. Enter a postcode to see which, if any, contain it.
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What is prohibited without planning permission in Barking and Dagenham
Why this tier: 1 HMO direction (C3→C4 right removed).
- 3LChange of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers · 1 area
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO CLASS ASchedule 2 Part ? Class ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO CLASS A · 2 areas
- CLASS AASchedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AA · 2 areas
- CLASS ABSchedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AB · 2 areas
- CLASS AC AND CLASS AD OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAMSchedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AC AND CLASS AD OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM · 2 areas
- ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO PLANNING CONTROLS OVER HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 1995 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAMSchedule 2 Part ? Class ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO PLANNING CONTROLS OVER HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 1995 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM · 1 area
Codes are GPDO 2015 Schedule 2 Part/Class as published by the council. "Removed" means a planning application is required for that work inside the area.
HMO Article 4 Directions published by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- HMO Article 4In force 2012-05-14
Plus 2 non-HMO Article 4 areas (conservation-area householder rights, commercial changes of use, etc.). A postcode check lists every one that contains the point.
FAQ
If the property sits inside one of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's 1 HMO Article 4 Direction area, yes: the permitted development right to change a house (C3) into a small HMO (C4, 3–6 occupiers) is withdrawn and a full planning application is required. Outside those areas a small HMO is normally permitted development. A large HMO (7+ occupiers) always needs permission. Check the exact postcode above.
Across the 3 published areas: Change of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO CLASS A (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AA (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AB (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class CLASS AC AND CLASS AD OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION IN RELATION TO PLANNING CONTROLS OVER HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 1995 2015 FOR SITES WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM (1 area).
3 Article 4 areas are currently published on planning.data.gov.uk, of which 1 is HMO-related (C3→C4); the most recent HMO direction came into force 2012-05-14. Councils can add or amend directions at any time.
It is a breach of planning control. The council can serve an enforcement notice requiring the HMO use to stop; ignoring it is a criminal offence with an unlimited fine. Lenders and insurers may also treat it as a breach of their terms.
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