En-suite installation in Shropshire

Across Shropshire, our HMO en-suite installation service follows the same approach: measured survey, council rules checked for the address, fixed written quote.

Shropshire has 2 councils with HMO responsibilities, and their schemes are not the same. The table below shows what we found for each.

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We plan each HMO en-suite installation job in Shropshire around the local council's amenity standards, which set out kitchen, bathroom and room-size requirements for shared houses.

Licensing and planning for HMOs in Shropshire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

HMO rules across Shropshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Shropshire Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Telford & Wrekin Council	None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026	Not confirmed	Due to start Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

We found no Article 4 directions for small HMOs in force among Shropshire's councils that we could confirm. Large HMOs always need planning permission. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Telford & Wrekin Council. We found no additional licensing schemes in force that we could confirm, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

En-suite installation for Shropshire landlords

We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Shropshire, starting with a check that each bedroom still meets its size standard once the en-suite is built. Councils take different views on whether en-suite floor area counts, so we confirm the local position first.

Older houses often have joists running the wrong way and soil stacks in fixed positions, so in Shropshire we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Shropshire is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.

Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control
Electrical work tested and certified
Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted

Towns we cover in Shropshire

What landlords in Shropshire ask us

How long does an HMO conversion in Shropshire take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.

Does a converted HMO in Shropshire need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. the local council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Shropshire?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Shropshire?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether the local council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.