Salford — 3 active Article 4 directions in our records, 2 HMO-specific; verify council coverage.
Profile
Inner-city Greater Manchester borough with dense Victorian terraces and converted stock; regeneration-driven.
Planning
3 active Article 4 directions in our records (2 HMO-specific); council verification recommended given data sync gaps.
Deal angle
HMO regulatory footprint present but sparse in our records; insufficient activity and coverage to call the bridging climate with confidence.
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Map Article 4 zones (oxblood = HMO-related) · application pins · click for detail
3 Article 4 directions recorded for Salford, 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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Investment Grade
A: select with confidence · B: selectable with discipline · C: case-by-case · D: avoid unless exceptional
Insufficient data for salford (0 apps, 0 decided).
Approval Rate · 12-mo trend
Council Profile
Planning stance
Unknown — insufficient data
Decision speed
Unknown
Article 4 directions (planning.data.gov.uk)
3 directions recorded — HMO, conservation areas restrictions apply.
Full breakdown ↓
Investment Assessment
HMO viability
Unknown — see Article 4 status
— Article 4 restrictions apply, see below ↓
Commercial conversion
Unknown
Timing outlook by type
Householder
Data unavailable
Change of use
Data unavailable
Major development
Data unavailable
Prior approval
Data unavailable
Analyst notes & data quality
Run after more applications have been scraped and decided.
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 (1 designated area)
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.
2018 HMO Article 4 Direction HMO
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
2024 HMO Article 4 Direction HMO
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
Conservation Area
(1)
Check the direction document to confirm the geographic extent.
Mines Rescue Station Article 4 Direction
Conservation Area — Alterations & Extensions
In this conservation area, extensions, roof alterations and cladding to homes require planning permission — you cannot rely on permitted development rights.
Relevant to: buyer, developer, lender
ASTOR UNDERWRITING UNIT // SALFORD // DATA SYNC: ACTIVE // PORTAL: VERIFIED
// ANALYSIS: 07 JUN 2026
