Article 4 directions
Article 4 directions in London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow has published 3 Article 4 direction areas in force to the national planning dataset (planning.data.gov.uk), as of our last update on 25 October 2026. 1 of them withdraws Class L — the change from a house (C3) to a small house in multiple occupation (C4) — according to the council's published record. 2 records do not say which rights it withdraws.
Areas where Class L (small HMO) is withdrawn
| Area | Reference | In force from | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction | A4D.2 | 4 September 2023 | 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
0 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L; 2 records do not say which rights it withdraws. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).
Show all 2
- Article 4(2) directions for Bedford Park and Gunnersbury Conservation areas from 24 July 2001 · rights not stated
- Change of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA) from 22 April 2025 · rights not stated
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