Article 4 HMO check — Fareham
Fareham Borough Council has published 19 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 19 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 Fareham
Why this tier: 9 householder rights also removed (extensions, roofs, exterior).
- PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHT CODES WITHDRAWN BY THE ARTICLE 4 - TBDSchedule 2 Part ? Class PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHT CODES WITHDRAWN BY THE ARTICLE 4 - TBD · 8 areas
- 1AEnlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) · 6 areas
- 1COther alterations to the roof (rooflights) · 6 areas
- 1FHard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) · 6 areas
- 1GChimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes · 6 areas
- 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 6 areas
- 2CExterior painting · 6 areas
- 1DPorches · 5 areas
- 14AInstallation of solar equipment on domestic premises · 4 areas
- 16CSchedule 2 Part 16 Class C · 4 areas
- 1BAdditions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) · 4 areas
- 1HMicrowave antenna (satellite dishes) · 4 areas
- 11CDemolition of gates, fences, walls · 3 areas
- 14JSchedule 2 Part 14 Class J · 3 areas
- 140ASchedule 2 Part 140 Class A · 1 area
- 14HSchedule 2 Part 14 Class H · 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 Fareham Borough 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 19 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
Fareham Borough Council's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (schedule 2 part ? class permitted development right codes withdrawn by the article 4 - tbd; enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions); other alterations to the roof (rooflights)), not the C3→C4 HMO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.
Across the 19 published areas: Schedule 2 Part ? Class PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHT CODES WITHDRAWN BY THE ARTICLE 4 - TBD (8 areas); Enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) (6 areas); Other alterations to the roof (rooflights) (6 areas); Hard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) (6 areas); Chimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes (6 areas); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (6 areas); Exterior painting (6 areas); Porches (5 areas); Installation of solar equipment on domestic premises (4 areas); Schedule 2 Part 16 Class C (4 areas); Additions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) (4 areas); Microwave antenna (satellite dishes) (4 areas); Demolition of gates, fences, walls (3 areas); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class J (3 areas); Schedule 2 Part 140 Class A (1 area); Schedule 2 Part 14 Class H (1 area).
19 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.
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.
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