Article 4 HMO check — Torbay
Torbay Council has published 2 Article 4 Direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, 0 of which remove the C3 → C4 small-HMO right and 2 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 Torbay
Why this tier: 3 householder rights also removed (extensions, roofs, exterior).
- 11CDemolition of gates, fences, walls · 2 areas
- 1AEnlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) · 2 areas
- 1COther alterations to the roof (rooflights) · 2 areas
- 2AGates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure · 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 Torbay 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 2 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
Torbay Council's published Article 4 Directions remove other permitted development rights (demolition of gates, fences, walls; 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 2 published areas: Demolition of gates, fences, walls (2 areas); Enlargement, improvement or alteration of a dwellinghouse (extensions) (2 areas); Other alterations to the roof (rooflights) (2 areas); Gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (2 areas).
2 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 Torbay Council publishes to planning.data.gov.uk. Always confirm with the council's planning department before committing money.
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