How many Article 4 directions are there in Barking and Dagenham?

Barking and Dagenham has 3 active Article 4 directions in our records, of which 1 is HMO-related. Coverage varies — verify with the council before relying on this.

Does an Article 4 direction stop me creating an HMO in Barking and Dagenham?

Where an HMO-related Article 4 direction applies, the permitted development right to change a home (use class C3) to a small HMO (C4) is removed, so a full planning application is required for that change within the designated area. Whether your property falls inside a direction must be checked with Barking and Dagenham council.

Article 4 Directions in Barking and Dagenham — HMO Planning Rules

An Article 4 direction removes specified permitted development rights in a defined area, so that changes which would normally be automatic instead need a full planning application. For HMOs this usually means removing the right to convert a home (use class C3) to a small HMO (C4). The directions below for Barking and Dagenham are sourced from planning.data.gov.uk; coverage varies by council, so always verify with the local planning authority before relying on it.

HMO-related Article 4 directions

HMO Article 4 HMO since 2012

Article 4 Direction in relation to planning controls over houses in multiple occupation of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 1995 2015 for sites within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

The HMO angle in Barking and Dagenham

Article 4 is only half the HMO picture — a scheme can be permitted-development-free and still need a licence. See HMO licensing in Barking and Dagenham for the mandatory licence threshold, any additional or selective schemes in our records, and the statutory minimum room sizes, or the full Barking and Dagenham planning profile.

Article 4 Directions in Barking and Dagenham

HMO-related Article 4 directions

Other Article 4 directions in Barking and Dagenham

The HMO angle in Barking and Dagenham