Tower Hamlets — 64 active Article 4 directions in our records; 1 HMO-specific. Verify council holdings.
Profile
Inner East London, high-density mixed-tenure residential with substantial regeneration stock and diverse demographics.
Planning
64 active Article 4 directions in our records, 1 flagged HMO-specific; heavy regulatory footprint but syndication gaps likely — council verification essential.
Deal angle
Article 4 coverage is substantial but sparse on HMO-specific designations in our data; bridging and HMO exposure unclear without direct council consultation.
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64 Article 4 directions recorded for Tower Hamlets, 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 tower_hamlets (0 apps, 0 decided).
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Approval Rate · 12-mo trend
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Apps (12 mo)
Council Profile
Planning stanceUnknown — insufficient data
Decision speedUnknown
Article 4 directions (planning.data.gov.uk)
64 directions recorded — HMO restrictions apply.
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Investment Assessment
HMO viability
Unknown — see Article 4 status
— Article 4 restrictions apply, see below ↓
Commercial conversionUnknown
Timing outlook by type
Householder
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Change of use
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Major development
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Prior approval
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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.
1 designated areaRelevant to: lender, investor, developer
HMO Restrictions
(1)
Check the direction document to confirm the geographic extent.
HMOs HMOsince 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.
