Bromley HMO & Article 4 planning
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Bromley — 108 active Article 4 directions on record; HMO status unclear, verify with council.
Outer London suburban borough, predominantly lower-density residential and family stock with growing town centres.
108 Article 4 directions in our records, though none flagged HMO-specific in our metadata — confirm HMO restrictions directly with Bromley planning.
Heavy Article 4 footprint suggests regulatory friction; absence of HMO sub-flagging requires council verification before sizing bridging or HMO plays.
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HMO Requirements in Bromley
What it takes to run a House in Multiple Occupation in Bromley — 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 Bromley ↗ · Article 4 directions ↗
No HMO Article 4 direction in our records for this borough. Where no direction applies, converting a home to a small HMO (C4, up to six occupants) is usually permitted development — but coverage can be incomplete, so verify with the council before relying on this.
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.
| 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 Bromley Council before relying on this. gov.uk: HMO licences ↗