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Article 4 HMO check — Crawley

Crawley Borough Council has published 19 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 10 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 9 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 Crawley

Strictness
HMO restricted
HMO areas
10
Rights removed
6

Why this tier: 10 HMO directions (C3→C4 right removed) · multiple HMO areas · commercial change-of-use rights also removed.

  • 3LChange of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers · 10 areas
  • 3MAChange of use: Class E (commercial, business, service) to dwellinghouses · 5 areas
  • 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 1 area
  • II1-1963 IV2-1963 V1-1963 VII1-1963 XXIII1-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1963 IV2-1963 V1-1963 VII1-1963 XXIII1-1963 · 1 area
  • IV2-1950Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1950 · 1 area
  • IV2-1963Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1963 · 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 Crawley Borough Council

  • Ardingly Close
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Beverley Mews
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Farmleigh Close
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Aintree Road & Epsom Road
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Weald Drive
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Victoria Mews
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Caburn Heights
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Ringwood Close
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Arden Road
    In force 2022-06-15
  • Rillside & Winterfold
    In force 2022-06-15

Plus 9 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 Crawley?

If the property sits inside one of Crawley Borough Council's 10 HMO Article 4 Direction areas, yes: the permitted development right to change a house (C3) into a small HMO (C4, 3–6 occupiers) is withdrawn and a full planning application is required.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.

What exactly is prohibited without permission in Crawley's Article 4 areas?

Across the 19 published areas: Change of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers (10 areas); Change of use: Class E (commercial, business, service) to dwellinghouses (5 areas); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class II1-1963 IV2-1963 V1-1963 VII1-1963 XXIII1-1963 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1950 (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class IV2-1963 (1 area).

How many Article 4 Directions has Crawley Borough Council published?

19 Article 4 areas are currently published on planning.data.gov.uk, of which 10 are HMO-related (C3→C4); the most recent HMO direction came into force 2022-06-15. 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 Crawley Borough Council publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.

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