Article 4 HMO check — North Tyneside
North Tyneside Council has published 20 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 20 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 North Tyneside
Why this tier: 14 householder rights also removed (extensions, roofs, exterior).
- 1AEnlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) · 16 areas
- 1EBuildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) · 16 areas
- 1COther alterations to the roof (rooflights) · 14 areas
- 1DPorches · 14 areas
- 1FHard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) · 14 areas
- 1GChimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes · 14 areas
- 1HMicrowave antenna (satellite dishes) · 14 areas
- 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 6 areas
- 2BMeans of access to a highway · 4 areas
- 2CExterior painting · 4 areas
- 11CDemolition of gates, fences, walls · 2 areas
- 1BAdditions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) · 2 areas
- 24ASchedule 2 Part 24 Class A · 2 areas
- 2DElectrical outlets for recharging vehicles · 2 areas
- 2EElectrical upstands for recharging vehicles · 2 areas
- 2FClosed-circuit television cameras · 2 areas
- 31BSchedule 2 Part 31 Class B · 2 areas
- 4ATemporary buildings and structures · 2 areas
- 4BTemporary use of land (28-day rule) · 2 areas
- 4CTemporary use of buildings for film-making · 2 areas
- 4ETemporary use of buildings or land for commercial film-making · 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 North Tyneside 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 20 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
North Tyneside Council's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions); buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds); 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 20 published areas: Enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) (16 areas); Buildings incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (outbuildings, sheds) (16 areas); Other alterations to the roof (rooflights) (14 areas); Porches (14 areas); Hard surfaces within the curtilage (driveways) (14 areas); Chimneys, flues or soil and vent pipes (14 areas); Microwave antenna (satellite dishes) (14 areas); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (6 areas); Means of access to a highway (4 areas); Exterior painting (4 areas); Demolition of gates, fences, walls (2 areas); Additions or alterations to the roof (roof extensions, dormers) (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part 24 Class A (2 areas); Electrical outlets for recharging vehicles (2 areas); Electrical upstands for recharging vehicles (2 areas); Closed-circuit television cameras (2 areas); Schedule 2 Part 31 Class B (2 areas); Temporary buildings and structures (2 areas); Temporary use of land (28-day rule) (2 areas); Temporary use of buildings for film-making (2 areas); Temporary use of buildings or land for commercial film-making (2 areas).
20 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 North Tyneside Council publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.
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