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How do I find out my house Use Class?

NibblyPig · 2024-08-20 09:25:18

I live in a street of residential buildings that were built as part of a development. They were built to be rented as HMOs and some of them had HMO licenses in the past, including my house prior to me purchasing it. My neighbour has a HMO license. In order to apply for a HMO license my house must be Use Class C4. How do I…

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NibblyPig Posts: 238 Forumite

21 August 2024 at 11:02AM

I realised you can change the date on the planning portal, the only entry is this: "Reserved Matters application pursuant to outline planning permission (Ref. 01/01606/P/C) for the erection of 88 dwellings (79 apartments and 9 town houses)and construction of three 'homezone' streets NS5, NS9 and NS10. "

It doesn't say anything else though, no supporting documents or anything.

I live on my own, but previously the building was a HMO, so it presumably had planning permission to be a HMO during that time. Presumably the planning permission remains, but I'd like to confirm that.

It seems that this is an impossible task unless I hire a property solicitor or something

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