Article 4 directions

Article 4 directions in Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council has published 13 Article 4 direction areas in force to the national planning dataset (planning.data.gov.uk), as of our last update on 25 October 2026. 2 of them withdraw Class L — the change from a house (C3) to a small house in multiple occupation (C4) — according to the council's published record.

The national dataset holds what councils have published to it, so a recent direction may be missing — confirm with the council before relying on permitted development. An Article 4 boundary can split a postcode: check the exact address with the council.

Areas where Class L (small HMO) is withdrawn

Area	Reference	In force from	Record
CITY WIDE HMO	36	not stated	source
SELLY OAK HMO	35	31 August 2014	source

Class L is Schedule 2, Part 3 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015; a small HMO (use class C4) has not more than six residents. A direction withdraws only the classes it names, so other changes of use may still be permitted development here — the source record shows what the council published.

Other Article 4 areas in force

11 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).

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AUSTIN VILLAGE CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) from 17 July 1997 · 1D;1C;1B;1F;1H;1A;2C
BOURNVILLE VILLAGE CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) from 9 May 1996 · 1A;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;1H;2A;2C
EDGBASTON CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) from 4 September 1975 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;2A;2C
GREENFIELD ROAD, HARBORNE CONSERVATION AREA start not stated · 1A;1C;1D;1F;1G;1H;2A;2C;31B
HIGH STREET, SUTTON COLDFIELD CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) from 14 October 1999 · 1A;1C;1D;1F;1H;2C;31B
MOOR POOL CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4(2) from 30 July 1970 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;2A;2C
MOSELEY CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) start not stated · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;2A;2C
OLD YARDLEY CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4 (2) from 17 July 1969 · 1A;1D;1E;1F;2A;2B;2C
SELLY PARK AVENUES CONSERVATION AREA start not stated · 1A;1C;1D;1F;1G;1H;2A;2C;31B
SELLY PARK CONSERVATION AREA start not stated · 1A;1C;1D;1F;1G;1H;2A;2C;31B
ST AGNES, MOSELEY CONSERVATION AREA from 8 April 2009 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1G;2A;2C

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