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HMO Article 4 in Middlesbrough
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Middlesbrough? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
Not confirmed. The Middlesbrough council page could not be read.
middlesbrough.gov.uk page, the Feb 2024 order PDF and the May 2024 notice of confirmation PDF all returned HTTP 403; only the Dec 2023 Executive report (moderngov) was readable. Use the postcode checker below, which asks the national planning dataset for the exact point, and confirm with the council.
middlesbrough.gov.uk page, the Feb 2024 order PDF and the May 2024 notice of confirmation PDF all returned HTTP 403; only the Dec 2023 Executive report (moderngov) was readable.
Check an exact postcode
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 Middlesbrough
Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.
Additional licensing: none found. Council HMO page: an HMO with 4 or fewer people does not need a licence. No additional scheme.
Selective licensing: yes, part of Newport ward (Newport 1 and Newport 2 areas, street list on council page) (from 1 March 2023).
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: Middlesbrough council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.