Sandwell councillors will consider immediate borough-wide planning controls for small HMOs on 14th October, but no Direction has yet been made.
Sandwell HMO Article 4 plan goes to Cabinet
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Article 4 News
An Article 4 direction can change the planning options for a property, so the detail and the dates matter. Follow new proposals, confirmed directions and decisions affecting HMOs, commercial conversions and other permitted development rights. We distinguish the making or confirmation of a direction from the date its restrictions actually take effect. For the background and current guidance, see our Article 4 guide.
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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.
Liverpool HMO lawful use upheld despite occupancy gaps
A Liverpool inspector has confirmed that established C4 HMO use need not be continuously occupied after an Article 4 Direction takes effect.
Stoke HMO Article 4 approved for 23rd October start
Stoke-on-Trent has approved city-wide HMO Article 4 controls for 23rd October, but the executed Direction and statutory notice remain outstanding.
Tonbridge HMO Article 4: immediate Direction approved
Cabinet has approved making an immediate HMO Article 4 Direction for mapped parts of Tonbridge, Snodland and East Malling, subject to call-in.
Liverpool HMO appeal wins on pre-Article 4 evidence
A Liverpool HMO appeal succeeds after tenancy, licence and building evidence shows a six-person HMO existed before Article 4 controls.
Wroxton Article 4 Direction advances after legal rethink
Cherwell has widened officer powers to revise the Wroxton motocross Article 4 Direction after legal objections to its proposed controls.
Class M Article 4 appeal ends after right withdrawn
The Class M Article 4 appeal in Merstham ended without a merits ruling after the council’s Direction removed the permitted development right.
Redcar HMO Article 4 takes effect across Coatham
Coatham’s confirmed Article 4 Direction is now in force, bringing new C3-to-C4 HMO conversions under local planning control.
Liverpool HMO Article 4 plan targets whole city after sharp 57% rise
Liverpool proposes immediate HMO controls in five pressure areas and a second non-immediate Direction for the rest of the city from October 2027.
Cambridge HMO Article 4 plans target city and adjoining fringe
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire are preparing coordinated non-immediate HMO Article 4 proposals for the city and adjoining fringe areas.
Brent HMO enforcement notice quashed after Inspector rejects flats allegation
A Brent enforcement notice has been quashed after an Inspector found the property was an HMO, not the mixed flats and HMO use alleged.
Park Royal HMO pair lose appeals over family homes and noise risk
Two neighbouring six-person HMOs lost their appeals over family housing and cumulative intensity, despite Article 4 not requiring automatic refusal.
St Helens Article 4: HMO consultation targets December start
The St Helens Article 4 consultation proposes borough-wide HMO controls from December, with questions over its unusually short notice period.
Brent HMO right of reversion claim fails as evidence runs out
Inspector rejects a landlord’s bid to revive a former C4 use, while the decision contains a notable Article 4 date discrepancy.
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