Article 4 HMO check — Kingston upon Thames
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has published 114 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 114 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 Kingston upon Thames
- BUSINESS AND SERVICE USES TO RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE BOROUGHS MAIN TOWN CENTRESSchedule 2 Part ? Class BUSINESS AND SERVICE USES TO RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE BOROUGHS MAIN TOWN CENTRES · 111 areas
- LOCAL CENTRES AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS.Schedule 2 Part ? Class LOCAL CENTRES AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. · 111 areas
- REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIALSchedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL · 111 areas
- REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO DEMOLISH BUILDINGS ON THESE SITES.Schedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO DEMOLISH BUILDINGS ON THESE SITES. · 2 areas
- GATES AND OTHER MEANS OF ENCLOSURE ON THE SITE.Schedule 2 Part ? Class GATES AND OTHER MEANS OF ENCLOSURE ON THE SITE. · 1 area
- REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO ERECT FENCINGSchedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO ERECT FENCING · 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 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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 114 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
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (schedule 2 part ? class business and service uses to residential use in the boroughs main town centres; schedule 2 part ? class local centres and industrial areas.; schedule 2 part ? class removes permitted development rights for the change of use from commercial), 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 114 published areas: Schedule 2 Part ? Class BUSINESS AND SERVICE USES TO RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE BOROUGHS MAIN TOWN CENTRES (111 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class LOCAL CENTRES AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. (111 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS FOR THE CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL (111 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO DEMOLISH BUILDINGS ON THESE SITES. (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part ? Class GATES AND OTHER MEANS OF ENCLOSURE ON THE SITE. (1 area); Schedule 2 Part ? Class REMOVES PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO ERECT FENCING (1 area).
114 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.
No. Article4Check UK is an independent private service that reads the open data Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.
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