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HMO Article 4 in Bromley
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Bromley? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Yes. The whole of Bromley is covered by an HMO Article 4 direction.
whole borough: immediate direction for Biggin Hill and Darwin wards (made 2021-09-01) plus non-immediate direction for all other wards (in force 2022-09-01); both confirmed 2022-02-08 In force since 1 September 2022. Converting a family home (use class C3) to a small HMO of 3 to 6 people (class C4) needs full planning permission anywhere in Bromley.
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A direction can cover part of a council, and the national dataset is incomplete. This asks the planning data service for the exact point and falls back to the council's own statement.
Licensing in Bromley
Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.
Additional licensing: none found. Landlord HMO page states only mandatory licensing applies (5 or more tenants in 2 or more households); no additional scheme.
Selective licensing: none found. No selective licensing scheme mentioned on the council HMO landlord page, which describes mandatory licensing only.
What an Article 4 direction means
HMO Article 4 directions remove the permitted-development right to convert a family home (C3) to a small HMO (C4, 3 to 6 people). Inside one, that conversion needs full planning permission. Councils may also run additional licensing (smaller HMOs) or selective licensing (all private rentals) in designated areas. Planning permission and licensing are separate: a licence does not grant planning permission, and permission does not remove the need for a licence.
Sources: Bromley council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.