Which Article 4 geography is described?
The national Planning Data API lists HMO Article 4 as mapped area 7010002549, with local reference A4D03. Its representative point is at approximately 51.54398°N, 0.13320°E (WGS84). This point is a navigation aid, not the mapped boundary or a particular building.
Article 4 Direction in relation to planning controls over houses in multiple occupation of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 1995 2015 for sites within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Published government area description
| Area entity | 7010002549 |
|---|---|
| Area reference | A4D03 |
| Originating organisation identifier | 41 |
| Representative longitude / latitude | 0.133197 / 51.543977 |
| Area start-date field | 2012-05-14 |
| Area end-date field | Not provided; this does not establish current operation |
| Last government record entry | 2012-05-14 |
| Linked HMO-related direction | #6100881 — A4D03 |
Check the location and actual boundary
Explore the representative point on OpenStreetMap ↗. This is intentionally not a building-level boundary check. Open the government record below to inspect the underlying polygon geometry; planning officers should confirm the authoritative mapped area and any amendments before investment or conversion decisions.
- Inspect the exact government's polygon and source fields ↗
- Examine associated direction A4D03 and published dates →
- Read the direction document linked by the local authority ↗
- Read supporting council documentation ↗
Its related planning instrument
The same source organisation's direction HMO Article 4 (#6100881) carries local reference A4D03. The instrument dataset supplies a start date of 2012-05-14. This link does not establish that the direction currently applies to a specific property.
Practical next checks for a prospective HMO
- Determine the property's complete address, building footprint and current lawful use; never substitute this area centroid for the property's coordinates.
- Read the government's full polygon and the signed local direction, including permitted-development rights withdrawn, commencement, modification, exceptions and any expiry.
- Compare the local authority document linked above against the property site plan.
- Check HMO licensing independently. A planning Article 4 direction neither grants nor replaces an HMO licence, and a licence cannot establish planning permission.
HMO Article 4 explained → · Indicative property checker → · All API evidence pages →
Source: Planning Data Article 4 direction-area dataset, Open Government Licence v3.0, © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source collection: 2026-10-16.