Chichester has no Article 4 or local licensing restrictions on record.
Chichester District Council explicitly states on its HMO page that it does not run selective or additional licensing schemes. National rules apply — mandatory HMO licensing for 5+ tenants, national bedroom minima, no HMO Article 4. Within Applecore PDM's Sussex coverage area. One of the most permissive South Coast regimes alongside Fareham, Gosport, and Havant.
Based on our latest review, this council has no Article 4 direction on file restricting C3 → C4 conversions. C3 to C4 (≤6 persons) should fall under permitted development.
Any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households requires a mandatory HMO licence from the council. Fines for unlicensed operation can exceed £30,000.
Standard national minimum bedroom sizes from the HMO Management Regulations 2018 apply.
These ratios are the council's expected baseline. Larger HMOs may need additional bathrooms and kitchen facilities — plan for at least one bathroom per 4–5 tenants in 6-bed schemes.
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