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Leicester

0 applications in the last 12 months

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Leicester — 229 active Article 4 directions in our records; only 2 HMO-specific. No applications in 12 months.

Profile

East Midlands unitary authority; mixed Victorian and post-war stock, moderate density, diverse residential character with significant student and private-rented sectors.

Planning

229 active Article 4 directions in our records suggest heavy regulatory footprint, though only 2 are HMO-specific in our metadata — verify HMO coverage with council.

Deal angle

Insufficient data for a deal read. High Article 4 count suggests constraint, but activity void and thin HMO metadata prevent confident bridging or HMO play assessment.

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229 Article 4 directions recorded for Leicester, but their polygon geometry isn't published on planning.data.gov.uk yet — the directions below are real (sourced from the metadata feed) and only the map overlay is empty. Coverage will fill in as the LPA uploads boundary data.

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Article 4 Directions planning.data.gov.uk

HMO conversion (C3→C4)

Requires full planning permission — permitted development rights removed.

2 designated areas Relevant to: lender, investor, developer

Conservation area restrictions (10 designated areas)

Extensions, roof alterations, and window/door changes require planning permission within these areas.

specific conservation areas only — not borough-wide Relevant to: buyer, developer, lender

HMO Restrictions (2)

These 2 directions each apply to a specific designated area — not the whole borough. Check if your property falls within one.

Houses in Multiple Occupation - 2013 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

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Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021 HMO since 2021

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

View direction document ↗

Conservation Area (10)

These 10 directions each apply to a specific designated area — not the whole borough. Check if your property falls within one.

Ashleigh Road Conservation Area since 1991

Conservation Area — Alterations & Extensions