8 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 Southampton 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
HMO HMOsince 2012
A city wide Article 4 Direction relating to houses in multiple occupation (HMO) was adopted in Southampton on 23 March 2012 which removes the permitted development rights
Other Article 4 directions in Southampton
Carlton Crescent Conservation Area since 2014
This direction removes permitted development rights for Canton Street in the Carlton Crescent Conservation Area
Cranbury Place Conservation Area since 2014
This direction removes permitted development rights for Cavendish Grove and Cavendish Mews within The Avenue Conservation Area
Ethelburt Avenue Conservation Area since 2001
This direction removes permitted development rights for Conservation Area
Oakmount Triangle Conservation Area since 2019
This direction removes permitted development rights for Conservation Area
Portswood Residents' Gardens Conservation Area since 2009
This direction removes permitted development rights for specified properties within the Portswood Residents' Gardens Conservation Area
The Avenue Conservation Area since 2014
This direction removes permitted development rights for The Rockstone Lane area of the Cranbury Road Conservation Area
Uplands Estate Conservation Area since 2001
This direction removes permitted development rights for Conservation Area
The HMO angle in Southampton
Article 4 is only half the HMO picture — a scheme can be permitted-development-free and
still need a licence. See
HMO licensing in Southampton
for the mandatory licence threshold, any additional or selective schemes in our records, and
the statutory minimum room sizes, or the
full Southampton planning profile.
