Article 4 Direction HMO | Article 4 HMO Evidence #6103381

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 Direction HMO under permanent entity number 6103381 and the source's local reference A4D13. Its own published description appears below. Our collection links 1 geographic area record(s) to the same issuing organisation and local direction reference.

Development consisting of a change of use from dwellinghouses (Class C3) to houses in multiple occupation (Class C4) should not be carried out without planning permission within the St James ward and parts of the Duryard, Newtown, Pennsylvania, Polsloe and St Davids wards, excluding specific designated streets within St James.
Planning Data direction description; check original document for authoritative terms.

Additional catalogue notes: Replaced by the 2023 Article 4 Direction HMO.

Published government direction fields
Government entity ID	6103381
Issuing organisation reference	136
Local direction reference	A4D13
Recorded start date	2011-10-31
Recorded end date	2024-12-23
Government record entry date	2026-05-06
Mapped areas matched	1
Original document	exeter.gov.uk

The government dataset supplies 2011-10-31 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 Direction HMO — mapped area #7010010042 (A4D13) →

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 Identify the precise permitted-development rights withdrawn, confirmation or effective date, exceptions and exact mapped boundary.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