Article 4 directions
Article 4 directions in Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council has published 4 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.
Areas where Class L (small HMO) is withdrawn
| Area | Reference | In force from | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction | HMOART4OXFORD | 25 February 2012 | 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
3 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).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 3
- The Jericho Article 4 Direction from 31 March 2011 · 1A;1C;1D;2A;2C;11C;14A
- The Osney Town Article 4 Direction 1993 from 1 January 1994 · 1A;1C;1D;1H;2C
- The Wolvercote Green Article 4 Direction from 19 December 2007 · 1F;2A;11C
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