Barking and Dagenham HMO & Article 4 planning
1185 applications in the last 12 months · Current to 9 November 2026 via the Planning London Datahub — list only, no case papers.
Barking & Dagenham — Outer East London; 1,185 applications in 12m, 3 Article 4 directions on file (1 HMO-specific).
Outer East London, predominantly lower-density suburban stock with significant residential family-home character and post-war/modern mixed-tenure development.
3 active Article 4 directions in our records (1 HMO-specific); recommend council verification for complete Article 4 footprint and approval climate data.
HMO play constrained by thin Article 4 coverage in our data; bridging volumes (1,185 applications) suggest active market, but regulatory picture requires direct council confirmation.
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HMO Requirements in Barking and Dagenham
What it takes to run a House in Multiple Occupation in Barking and Dagenham — whether you need planning permission, the licence the property must hold, and the statutory minimum room sizes. Verify current details with the council before committing.
Full guides: HMO licensing in Barking and Dagenham ↗ · Article 4 directions ↗
An Article 4 direction removes permitted development rights for small HMOs (C3→C4) in 1 designated area in our records — converting a family home to a small HMO needs full planning permission here. Confirm whether your property falls within the designated area.
See the full Article 4 picture below ↓Any HMO occupied by five or more people making up two or more separate households (sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet) must hold a mandatory HMO licence. This applies in every council in England, regardless of the number of storeys.
Barking and Dagenham's borough-wide selective licensing scheme came into force on 6 April 2025 and ceases on 5 April 2030.
Council scheme details ↗| One person aged over 10 | 6.51 m² |
| Two people aged over 10 | 10.22 m² |
| One person aged under 10 | 4.64 m² |
| Any sleeping room | ≥ 4.64 m² |
Licensed HMOs must provide adequate, well-located cooking, washing and toilet facilities for the number of occupants, plus safe gas/electrics, working fire detection and proper waste storage. The exact ratios (occupants per bathroom, per WC, kitchen size) are set by each council in its own HMO amenity standards — confirm the figures with the borough before committing to a scheme.
Minimum room sizes and the mandatory-licensing threshold are national law (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018), sourced under the Open Government Licence v3 — they apply in every council. Licensing designations shown are those in our records; verify the current position and exact amenity standards with Barking and Dagenham Council before relying on this. gov.uk: HMO licences ↗
Article 4 Directions in Barking and Dagenham planning.data.gov.uk
HMO Article 4 HMO since 2012
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