Article 4 directions
Article 4 directions in Rossendale Borough Council
Rossendale Borough Council has published 7 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Areas where Class L (small HMO) is withdrawn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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation | A4DA07 | 19 September 2025 | 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
6 records list the classes withdrawn without Class L. Codes such as 1A or 2C name the permitted development classes withdrawn (Part and Class of Schedule 2).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 6
- Bacup Town Centre Conservation Area from 16 October 1992 · 1A;1B;1C;1D;1E;1F;1H;2A;2B;2C;25B
- Chatterton and Strongstry Conservation Area from 4 October 1983 · 1D;1F;6A;6B
- Land at Fox Hill Farm, Shawclough, Waterfoot from 15 April 1991 · 6A;6B
- Land at Higher Tunstead Farm, Stacksteads from 31 October 1988 · 6A;6B
- Land at Leabrook Poultry Farm (formerly known as Collinge Fold Farm) off Collinge Fold Lane, Rawtenstall, Rossendale from 23 September 1991 · 6A;6B
- Land within and abutting Irwell Vale Conservation Area from 18 February 1985 · 1A;1D;1E;1F;2A;2B;2C;4B
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