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Article 4 Directions in Blackpool

6 active directions in our records · 1 HMO-related

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 Blackpool 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

Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO HMO since 2022
Removes the right for the change of use of a C3 (dwellinghouse) to a C4 (HMO)

Other Article 4 directions in Blackpool

Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Raikes Hall) since 2020
Removes the rights for domestic extensions including porches; extensions and alterations to roofs; erection, alteration or demolition of boundary treatments; erection of buildings or containers within the curtilage; formation of an access; provision of hard-surfacing; installation of antenna, chimneys, EV chargers, re…
Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 1 since 2014
Removes the rights for domestic extensions including porches; demolition; erection, alteration or demolition of boundary treatments; and exterior painting,
Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 2 since 2014
Removes the rights for extensions and alterations to roofs; erection of buildings or containers within the curtilage; provision of hard-surfacing; installation of antenna, chimneys, EV chargers, renewable energy aparatus or CCTV.
Article 4 Direction - Locally Listed buildings since 2023
Removes the rights the applicaton of paint and the demolition of buildings
Article 4 Direction - Promenade since 1949
Removes the rights for the temporary use of land

The HMO angle in Blackpool

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

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