Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire – Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation

THREE RIVERS

DISTRICT COUNCIL

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

(GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT)

(ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED)

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF MAKING A NON-IMMEDIATE

DIRECTION UNDER ARTICLE 4 (1)

Notice is HEREBY GIVEN that on 16 June 2026 Three Rivers District (“the Council”) has made a Direction (“the Direction”) under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (“the Order”).

The Direction relates to development consisting of a change of use of a building from a use falling within Class C3 (dwelling houses) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a use falling within Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation) of that Order and withdraws permitted development rights for this type of development. An application will therefore need to be made to the Council for the grant of planning permission under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) before such development can be undertaken. The Direction applies to the entire Three Rivers area.

The Direction and the map defining the area to which it relates can be viewed online at: https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-policy/article-4

If confirmed, the Direction comes into force on 17 June 2027, but the Council will consider any representations submitted during the public consultation between 3 July 2026 and 16 August 2026 in deciding whether to confirm the Direction.

Any representations concerning the introduction of the Article 4(1) Direction should be sent to the Council during the 6-week period of public consultation commencing on 3 July 2026 until 16 August 2026.

Responses to this consultation can be submitted in writing as follows:

Email: localplanconsult@threerivers.gov.uk

By post to: Planning Policy, Three Rivers District Council, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 1RL

Comments must be received by 11:59pm on 16 August 2026

Three Rivers House, Northway,

Rickmansworth WD3 1RL