Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

Evidence status: This is an independent explanation of a published government dataset entry. It is not confirmation that this direction is operative, that a particular building lies within it or that a licence is required. The signed council instrument and mapped boundary take precedence over this page.

What this direction record identifies

The national Planning Data catalogue identifies Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) under permanent entity number 6100169 and the source's local reference A4D14. The catalogue supplies no descriptive explanation beyond the record name. Our collection links 1 geographic area record(s) to the same issuing organisation and local direction reference.

Additional catalogue notes: The document in the document-url may include historical information on permitted development classes removed under the relevant legislation at that time. They may include historic maps which may now be superseded. However, in order to fulfil the Open Digital Planning Program specifications, we have translated the old A4 direction classes into their modern counterparts, details of which can be found in the individual Article 4 direction pages in Barnet.gov.uk (documentation-url link)

Published government direction fields
Government entity ID	6100169
Issuing organisation reference	48
Local direction reference	A4D14
Recorded start date	2016-05-29
Recorded end date	No end date supplied — this does not prove current operation
Government record entry date	2024-02-09
Mapped areas matched	1
Original document	open.barnet.gov.uk

The government dataset supplies 2016-05-29 as a start-date value. Before acting, verify that it refers to the operative direction affecting the specific site and that it has not been modified, replaced or revoked.

Official evidence and source documents

Associated mapped areas

The following area entities reference this direction within the same source organisation. Their coordinates are approximate representative points; the actual boundary must be checked using the government's full geometry and the signed council map.

Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1 — mapped area #7010002550 (A4D14A1) →

How to use this evidence for an HMO investment

Identify the correct full address and existing lawful use. A change from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a small HMO (C4) can raise a different question from a large sui generis HMO.
Read the linked council document, not only this catalogue entry. Identify the precise permitted-development rights withdrawn, confirmation or effective date, exceptions and exact mapped boundary.
Compare the distinct mapped area records above, then obtain the authoritative map for the actual building footprint.
Check any existing planning permissions separately from mandatory, additional and selective HMO licensing obligations; these are different regimes.

Article 4 planning guide → · Preliminary property screening → · Browse all government HMO source dossiers →