West Northamptonshire Council is the licensing and planning authority for Daventry. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
We cover NN11 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Daventry as anywhere else in Northamptonshire.
HMO rules in West Northamptonshire Council
| Rule | West Northamptonshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In part of the area Parts of Northampton and Daventry, 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2030 |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area The whole former Northampton borough, plus the Boughton Rise development |
Checked October 2026 against West Northamptonshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
West Northamptonshire Council's Article 4 direction covers the whole former Northampton borough, not Daventry, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. West Northamptonshire Council runs additional licensing in parts of Northampton and Daventry, so smaller HMOs there need a licence too. We check whether the address in Daventry is covered.
Our HMO feasibility appraisal service in Daventry
Our HMO appraisals in Daventry start with the address: we check the local council's licensing schemes, any Article 4 direction and its amenity standards for kitchens and bathrooms, then measure each room against the national minimum sizes to find the likely room count.
For houses in Daventry and elsewhere in Northamptonshire, the appraisal also covers the planning route, building regulations and fire implications, a guide build cost range and the main risks. It is property information, not a valuation or financial advice.
- Guide build cost range and key risks listed
- Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4
- Every room measured against national minimum sizes
- Licensing position for the address
- Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
HMO feasibility appraisals near Daventry
- Rugby 9 miles
- Towcester 11.2 miles
- Northampton 11.7 miles
- Lutterworth 13.9 miles
- Brackley 15.5 miles
- Leamington Spa 16 miles