7 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 Ipswich 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 for Small HMOs HMOsince 2024
Removes existing permitted development rights for material changes of use from dwelling houses (C3 use class) to small houses of multiple occupation (C4 use class)
Other Article 4 directions in Ipswich
Anglesea Road/Norwich Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction since 1998
Central Conservation Area Article 4 Direction (1-51 Bolton Lane) since 2004
To minimise the prospects of unsympathetic alterations to the buildings within this Conservation area
Christchurch Street/Westerfield Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction since 2000
Preventing unsympathetic alterations which detract from the character of the area
Marlborough Road Conservation Area Article 4 Direction since 2015
The Walk Article 4 Direction since 2004
Planning permission is required for alterations to the Yorkstone paving within the area covered by the Direction
The Walk/Thoroughfare Article 4 Direction since 2004
Planning permission is required for proposals to alter the colour of the timber shopfronts and to change the current yorkstone paving
The HMO angle in Ipswich
Article 4 is only half the HMO picture — a scheme can be permitted-development-free and
still need a licence. See
HMO licensing in Ipswich
for the mandatory licence threshold, any additional or selective schemes in our records, and
the statutory minimum room sizes, or the
full Ipswich planning profile.
