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HMO Article 4 in Sheffield
Do you need planning permission to turn a family home into a small HMO in Sheffield? What the council's own direction says, with dates, the map and the source.
In parts. Sheffield has HMO Article 4 directions in named areas.
named area: one designated area in the inner west around the universities (includes the Broomhill and Nether Edge conservation areas); see council map and GIS layer In force since 10 December 2011. Inside those areas a small HMO of 3 to 6 people needs full planning permission; outside them it is permitted development, subject to licensing. Check the exact address on the council's map or with the postcode checker below.
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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 Sheffield
Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.
Additional licensing: none found. Council HMO page states only HMOs occupied by 5 or more require licensing; no additional scheme mentioned
Selective licensing: a scheme has ended. Scheme operated 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2023 and is closed; a separate Page Hall selective licensing page exists but was not read (selectivelicensing overview page returned HTTP 403)
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: Sheffield council, planning.data.gov.uk Article 4 direction areas, gov.uk HMO licensing. Indicative; confirm with the council before you offer.