Article 4 HMO check — Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle City Council has published 13 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 3 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 10 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
Why this tier: 3 HMO directions (C3→C4 right removed) · multiple HMO areas · 11 householder rights also removed (extensions, roofs, exterior).
- 3LChange of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers · 3 areas
- 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 9 areas
- 1AEnlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) · 7 areas
- 1COther alterations to the roof (rooflights) · 7 areas
- 1DPorches · 7 areas
- 2CExterior painting · 6 areas
- 1HMicrowave antenna (satellite dishes) · 5 areas
- 1BAdditions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) · 4 areas
- 1EBuildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) · 4 areas
- 1FHard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) · 2 areas
- 1GChimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes · 2 areas
- 2BMeans of access to a highway · 2 areas
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 Newcastle City Council
- Jesmond and HeatonIn force 2011-11-25
- HW Jesmond & N JesmondIn force 2012-12-09
- Saint Gabriel's Estate, HeatonIn force 2012-08-09
Plus 10 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
If the property sits inside one of Newcastle City Council's 3 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4 Direction areas, yes: the permitted development right to change a house (C3) into a small HMO (C4, 3–6 occupiers) is withdrawn and a full planning application is required.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.
Across the 13 published areas: Change of use: dwellinghouse (C3) to small HMO (C4) — up to 6 unrelated occupiers (3 areas); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (9 areas); Enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) (7 areas); Other alterations to the roof (rooflights) (7 areas); Porches (7 areas); Exterior painting (6 areas); Microwave antenna (satellite dishes) (5 areas); Additions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) (4 areas); Buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) (4 areas); Hard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) (2 areas); Chimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes (2 areas); Means of access to a highway (2 areas).
13 Article 4 areas are currently published on planning.data.gov.uk, of which 3 are HMO-related (C3→C4); the most recent HMO direction came into force 2012-12-09. 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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