County Durham · Article 4

Article 4 Directions in County Durham

Not in our records · check with the council

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). County Durham council is the authoritative source for whether a direction applies to a particular address.

We hold no Article 4 records for County Durham — no source we read publishes Article 4 data for this council. That is a statement about our sources, not about County Durham: a direction may well be in force here, and several councils that publish nothing nationally do maintain designations of their own. Check with County Durham council directly, or the national map ↗, before relying on this either way. Where no direction applies, converting a home to a small HMO (up to 6 occupants) is often permitted development — but confirm that locally first.

The HMO angle in County Durham

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

Check a specific address Article 4, flood, conservation area and listed-building status for any County Durham property — free, no account needed