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Article 4 HMO check — Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park Authority has published 26 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 26 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 Peak District National Park

Strictness
Other rights
HMO areas
0
Rights removed
27

Why this tier: 8 householder rights also removed (extensions, roofs, exterior).

  • 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 7 areas
  • VI1-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1963 · 5 areas
  • 17MSchedule 2 Part 17 Class M · 3 areas
  • 23ASchedule 2 Part 23 Class A · 2 areas
  • 4B-1988Schedule 2 Part ? Class 4B-1988 · 2 areas
  • 6AAgricultural development on units of 5 hectares or more · 2 areas
  • IV2-1950Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1950 · 2 areas
  • IV2-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1977 · 2 areas
  • 14BInstallation of stand-alone solar equipment on domestic premises · 1 area
  • 14ESchedule 2 Part 14 Class E · 1 area
  • 14FSchedule 2 Part 14 Class F · 1 area
  • 14KSchedule 2 Part 14 Class K · 1 area
  • 14NSchedule 2 Part 14 Class N · 1 area
  • 14OSchedule 2 Part 14 Class O · 1 area
  • 17JSchedule 2 Part 17 Class J · 1 area
  • 1AEnlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) · 1 area
  • 1DPorches · 1 area
  • 1EBuildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) · 1 area
  • 1FHard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) · 1 area
  • 1GChimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes · 1 area
  • 1HMicrowave antenna (satellite dishes) · 1 area
  • 23BSchedule 2 Part 23 Class B · 1 area
  • 2BMeans of access to a highway · 1 area
  • 4BTemporary use of land (28-day rule) · 1 area
  • 5ASchedule 2 Part 5 Class A · 1 area
  • 5BSchedule 2 Part 5 Class B · 1 area
  • II1-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1977 · 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 Peak District National Park Authority

No direction in the published data is flagged as HMO-related by its code or text — the council may have uploaded its HMO direction without that detail. Run a postcode check and read the direction document.

Plus 26 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

Do I need planning permission for an HMO in Peak District National Park?

Peak District National Park Authority's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure; schedule 2 part ? class vi1-1963; schedule 2 part 17 class m), not the C3→C4 HMO right on the published record. A small HMO (3–6 occupiers) would ordinarily be permitted development, but confirm with the council — records are sometimes incomplete. A large HMO (7+) always needs permission.

What exactly is prohibited without permission in Peak District National Park's Article 4 areas?

Across the 26 published areas: Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (7 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1963 (5 areas); Schedule 2 Part 17 Class M (3 areas); Schedule 2 Part 23 Class A (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class 4B-1988 (2 areas); Agricultural development on units of 5 hectares or more (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1950 (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1977 (2 areas); Installation of stand-alone solar equipment on domestic premises (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class E (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class F (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class K (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class N (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class O (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 17 Class J (1 area); Enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) (1 area); Porches (1 area); Buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) (1 area); Hard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) (1 area); Chimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes (1 area); Microwave antenna (satellite dishes) (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 23 Class B (1 area); Means of access to a highway (1 area); Temporary use of land (28-day rule) (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 5 Class A (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 5 Class B (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1977 (1 area).

How many Article 4 Directions has Peak District National Park Authority published?

26 Article 4 areas are currently published on planning.data.gov.uk, of which 0 are HMO-related (C3→C4). Councils can add or amend directions at any time.

What happens if I convert to an HMO inside an Article 4 area without permission?

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.

Is this an official council check?

No. Article4Check UK is an independent private service that reads the open data Peak District National Park Authority publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.

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