Houses in multiple occupation: Bywater Place, SE16 | Article 4 HMO Evidence #6101123

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 Houses in multiple occupation: Bywater Place, SE16 under permanent entity number 6101123 and the source's local reference 113. Its own published description appears below. Our collection links 1 geographic area record(s) to the same issuing organisation and local direction reference.

113
Planning Data direction description; check original document for authoritative terms.

Additional catalogue notes: Change of use from self contained dwelling houses is restricted

Published government direction fields
Government entity ID	6101123
Issuing organisation reference	329
Local direction reference	113
Recorded start date	Not supplied in this API record — check signed notice
Recorded end date	No end date supplied — this does not prove current operation
Government record entry date	2025-05-21
Mapped areas matched	1
Original document	www.southwark.gov.uk

The government source does not specify a start date for this direction. Publication of a record does not establish that a restriction is currently active.

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.

Houses in multiple occupation: Bywater Place, SE16 — mapped area #7010003529 (113) →

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 Identify the precise permitted-development rights withdrawn, confirmation or effective date, exceptions and exact mapped boundary.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.

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