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Haringey HMO & Article 4 planning

2200 applications in the last 12 months · Current to 23 September 2026 via the Planning London Datahub — list only, no case papers.

Astor analyst's read

Haringey — 2,163 applications in 12 months, 26 active Article 4 directions recorded (1 HMO-specific); verify full A4 footprint with council.

Profile

North London suburban, mixed-density Victorian and interwar stock with pockets of modern intensification; popular for value-buy HMO and bridging work.

Planning

26 active Article 4 directions in our records (1 HMO-specific); heavy activity baseline of 2,163 applications annually suggests brisk approval cycle, though full A4 footprint should be verified with council.

Deal angle

Bridging-friendly volume market, but thin HMO Article 4 coverage in our data — verify Article 4 status and local policy appetite for HMO before pricing or underwriting.

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HMO Requirements in Haringey

What it takes to run a House in Multiple Occupation in Haringey — 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 Haringey ↗ · Article 4 directions ↗

01 · Planning permission
Planning permission required for small HMOs

An Article 4 direction removes permitted development rights for small HMOs (C3→C4) across the whole borough 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 ↓
02 · Licence to operate
Mandatory HMO licence National
5 or more occupants forming 2 or more separate households

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.

No Additional or Selective licensing scheme in our records for Haringey. Many boroughs operate schemes that extend licensing to smaller HMOs or all rented homes, and these change on five-year cycles — check the council's current designation via the gov.uk licence finder ↗.
03 · Minimum room sizes
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
Kitchen, bathroom & WC standards

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 Haringey Council before relying on this. gov.uk: HMO licences ↗

Article 4 Directions in Haringey planning.data.gov.uk

HMO conversion (C3→C4)
Requires full planning permission — permitted development rights removed.
borough-wide Relevant to: lender, investor, developer
HMO Restrictions (1)
This restriction applies across the entire borough.
Article 4 (HMO) — Haringey (14 wards, NOT borough-wide) HMO since 2013
HMO Conversion (C3→C4)
Converting a family home (C3) to a small HMO of up to 6 people (C4) requires full planning permission — permitted development rights have been removed.
Relevant to: lender, developer, investor
Commercial & Employment Zones (24)
24 commercial & employment zone designations
These directions apply to designated industrial estates, employment land, town centres, and retail zones (LSIS, MEL, SIL, CAZ etc.). They restrict certain permitted development rights within those commercial zones only — they have no effect on residential property.
ASTOR UNDERWRITING UNIT // HARINGEY // DATA SYNC: ACTIVE // PORTAL: VERIFIED