Fenwick Road

Article 4 Direction · Last updated: 18 March 2026 · Active

Covers a residential area in the north of the district where a high concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) has led to local amenity concerns. This direction was made to allow the council to assess applications for HMOs on their individual merits.

If you are unsure whether this direction applies to your property or proposed works, contact the planning team before beginning any alterations.

Direction details

Reference	WBDC-A4D-002
Area name	Fenwick Road
Date confirmed	22 July 2021
Date in effect	22 August 2021
Status	Active
Legislation	Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

Permitted development rights removed

Within the Fenwick Road Article 4 Direction area, planning permission is required for the following works that would otherwise be permitted development:

Change of use to Houses in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
Sub-division of dwelling houses into two or more separate dwellings

Area map

🗺 Interactive map — Fenwick Road Article 4 Direction boundary

The boundary shown above is the definitive boundary for the purposes of this direction. If you are unsure whether your property falls within the area, contact the planning team.

Documents

📄 Article 4 Direction notice (PDF) 🗺 Direction boundary map (PDF) 📋 Statement of reasons

Data

This data is published in accordance with the Article 4 Direction data specification published by MHCLG and is available under the Open Government Licence.

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Data published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.