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Article 4 directions in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough 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. 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.

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Areas where Class L (small HMO) is withdrawn

AreaReferenceIn force fromRecord
Sidmouth Avenue, Gower Street, Granville Avenue, Northcote Place and King StreetNuLa4d1222 December 2015source

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

12 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).

Show all 12
  • Audley from 31 March 2017 · 1A;1C;1D;1E;1F;2A;11B;11C
  • Basford from 21 October 2007 · 1A;1C;1D;2A
  • Betley from 16 February 2010 · 1A;1C;1D;1F;2A
  • Brampton from 29 June 2017 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;11B;11C
  • Butterton from 21 October 2007 · 1A;1C;1D;2A
  • Keele from 10 January 2019 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;11B;11C
  • Madeley from 31 October 2016 · 1A;1C;1D;1E;1F;2A;11B;11C
  • Maer from 17 August 2017 · 2A;11C
  • Number 7, Park Avenue from 16 May 2016 · 1A;1C;1D;1F;2A;11B;11C
  • Stubbs Walk from 1 May 2017 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;11B;11C
  • Watlands Park from 29 June 2017 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;11B;11C
  • Whitmore from 18 August 2016 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;6A;11B;11C;14A;14H

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