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Harlow: HMO Article 4 direction documents

3 government catalogue records refer to HMO-related planning directions in Harlow. Compare the individually named locations and their official documents before requesting a property-specific planning determination.

Catalogue collected 2026-10-19 · Planning Data OGL v3.0 · Not a legal review

Planning versus licensing: Article 4 directions can remove particular permitted-development rights; they are not HMO licences. The national records below are incomplete and typically omit legal commencement dates. Source membership does not establish whether a property lies within an operative direction. Inspect signed instruments, planning maps and change-of-use history with the local planning authority.

Individual directions and the named locations

1 to 56 Morley Grove

Catalogue description: Concerning houses in multiple occupation (‘HMOs’) and relating to all properties addressed 1 to 56 Morley Grove

National record ID: 6102749. The national catalogue does not provide the commencement date for this record. The current legal status must be confirmed from the council's signed notices.

Inspect government source record ↗ · Open council-issued direction document ↗ · Council background guidance ↗

57 to 99 Morley Grove

Catalogue description: Concerning houses in multiple occupation (‘HMOs’) and relating to all properties addressed 57 to 99 Morley Grove

National record ID: 6102750. The national catalogue does not provide the commencement date for this record. The current legal status must be confirmed from the council's signed notices.

Inspect government source record ↗ · Open council-issued direction document ↗ · Council background guidance ↗

HMO - townwide

Catalogue description: Concerning houses in multiple occupation (‘HMOs’) and relating to all land within the administrative area of Harlow Council

National record ID: 6102752. The national catalogue does not provide the commencement date for this record. The current legal status must be confirmed from the council's signed notices.

Inspect government source record ↗ · Open council-issued direction document ↗ · Council background guidance ↗

How to check a specific HMO conversion

  1. Identify the exact full address and whether the intended use is C3, C4 or sui generis; a postcode centroid is not the building boundary.
  2. Locate and read the relevant signed direction and its map, including start/end dates and the exact permitted-development right withdrawn.
  3. Check whether permission already exists or is needed for the proposed works/use. A planning direction does not by itself determine an HMO licence requirement.
  4. Check the borough's current mandatory, additional and selective licensing schemes independently, including exemptions and occupancy tests.

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Source attribution: Planning Data Article 4 catalogue, © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.