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Article 4 HMO check — West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire District Council has published 84 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 84 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 West Oxfordshire

Strictness
Other rights
HMO areas
0
Rights removed
32

Why this tier: commercial change-of-use rights also removed.

  • 3OChange of use: offices (B1a) to dwellinghouses · 63 areas
  • VI1-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1977 · 4 areas
  • ISchedule 2 Part ? Class I · 3 areas
  • 3-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class 3-1977 · 2 areas
  • VI1-1950Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1950 · 2 areas
  • VI1-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1963 · 2 areas
  • 11BDemolition of buildings · 1 area
  • 2-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class 2-1977 · 1 area
  • 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 1 area
  • 2A)Schedule 2 Part ? Class 2A) · 1 area
  • 2BMeans of access to a highway · 1 area
  • 4ATemporary buildings and structures · 1 area
  • 4BTemporary use of land (28-day rule) · 1 area
  • A6-1988Schedule 2 Part ? Class A6-1988 · 1 area
  • I(EXCEPT PARAGRAPH 1Schedule 2 Part ? Class I(EXCEPT PARAGRAPH 1 · 1 area
  • I1Schedule 2 Part ? Class I1 · 1 area
  • IISchedule 2 Part ? Class II · 1 area
  • II1-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1963 · 1 area
  • IVSchedule 2 Part ? Class IV · 1 area
  • IV1-1950Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV1-1950 · 1 area
  • IV2Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2 · 1 area
  • VSchedule 2 Part ? Class V · 1 area
  • VISchedule 2 Part ? Class VI · 1 area
  • VI-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI-1977 · 1 area
  • VI1Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1 · 1 area
  • VI1-1987Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1987 · 1 area
  • XIIISchedule 2 Part ? Class XIII · 1 area
  • XIVSchedule 2 Part ? Class XIV · 1 area
  • XXIISchedule 2 Part ? Class XXII · 1 area
  • XXII1-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXII1-1963 · 1 area
  • XXIII-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXIII-1977 · 1 area
  • XXIV1-1977Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXIV1-1977 · 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 West Oxfordshire District Council

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 84 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 West Oxfordshire?

West Oxfordshire District Council's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (change of use: offices (b1a) to dwellinghouses; schedule 2 part ? class vi1-1977; schedule 2 part ? class i), 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 West Oxfordshire's Article 4 areas?

Across the 84 published areas: Change of use: offices (B1a) to dwellinghouses (63 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1977 (4 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class I (3 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class 3-1977 (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1950 (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1963 (2 areas); Demolition of buildings (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class 2-1977 (1 area); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class 2A) (1 area); Means of access to a highway (1 area); Temporary buildings and structures (1 area); Temporary use of land (28-day rule) (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class A6-1988 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class I(EXCEPT PARAGRAPH 1 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class I1 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class II (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1963 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV1-1950 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class V (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI-1977 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class VI1-1987 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XIII (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XIV (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXII (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXII1-1963 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXIII-1977 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class XXIV1-1977 (1 area).

How many Article 4 Directions has West Oxfordshire District Council published?

84 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 West Oxfordshire District Council publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.

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