Four appeals allow two pairs of South Shields flats to become HMOs after scrutiny of clustering, parking and Policy 16.
Four South Shields HMO appeals allowed
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Liverpool HMO call-in delays new Article 4 planning controls
Liverpool councillors will scrutinise the Cabinet’s new HMO Article 4 plans on 29th October, delaying implementation while the decision is reviewed.
Ashford HMO controls move forward after council vote
Ashford councillors back evidence gathering for wider HMO planning controls, but no new Article 4 Direction has been made.
Cambridge HMO controls approved
Cabinet has approved preparation of city HMO controls, but no Article 4 Direction has yet been made or taken effect.
Tonbridge HMO controls now in force
Immediate controls now require planning permission for new small HMO conversions in mapped parts of Tonbridge, Snodland and East Malling.
North Warwickshire controls start
North Warwickshire’s borough-wide HMO planning controls have applied since 2nd March 2026, according to the council’s sealed Direction.
Article 4 appeal allows six-person Greenwich HMO
An Inspector allowed a six-person HMO in Plumstead despite an Article 4 Direction, finding insufficient evidence of harm to neighbours or housing mix.
Bassetlaw HMO Article 4 Directions for Worksop and Retford
Two proposed HMO controls have been made for Worksop Central and Retford Station, but neither is yet in force.
Sandwell HMO plan approved for borough-wide Article 4
Cabinet backs borough-wide immediate HMO controls, but officers must still make the legal Direction before it can take effect.
Wirral HMO controls backed for borough-wide study
Councillors have unanimously asked Wirral’s chief planner to investigate borough-wide planning controls over new small HMOs.
Solihull windows win appeal, but full costs claim fails
Eight replacement bay windows were accepted on a later building addition, while the Inspector rejected a claim for full appeal costs.
Kenmare HMO wins Liverpool appeal on historic student use
An Inspector accepted evidence of shared student occupation before local planning restrictions, issuing a certificate for a three-to-six-person HMO.
Knowsley HMO controls approved across whole borough
Cabinet backs borough-wide controls on small shared homes, with the legal notice, commencement date and consultation arrangements still to follow.
Sandwell HMO Article 4 plan goes to Cabinet
Sandwell councillors will consider immediate borough-wide planning controls for small HMOs on 14th October, but no Direction has yet been made.
York HMO appeal wins despite 18.87% street concentration
An Inspector allows York St John University to convert offices into a five-person HMO despite the council citing nearby HMO concentration.
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