Article 4 Direction areas
From 10 January 2024 the following 2 areas in South Gloucestershire are covered by Article 4 Directions:
- Stoke Park and Cheswick ward
- east of Southmead Road and Gloucester Road North in the Filton ward
If your property is in one of these areas you need planning permission to convert it from a single dwelling to a house in multiple occupation (HMO).
If your property was already a small HMO (less than 7 bed spaces) before 10 January you do not need to obtain retrospective planning permission for it.
Full details and more information is available on our consultation page.
Area boundary maps
Stoke Park and Cheswick ward
East of Southmead Road and Gloucester Road North in the Filton ward
Datasets
This data contains the areas defined by each Article 4 direction. These are directions from local planning authorities to withdraw specified development rights across a defined area. The data is provided under the Open Government Licence.