We plan each HMO conversion job in Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire's councils
| Council | Additional licensing | Selective licensing | Article 4 (small HMOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Bolsover District Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Derby City Council | None found | None found | In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Erewash Borough Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Due to start Due to start 6 March 2027: Ilkeston, most of Long Eaton and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley |
| High Peak Borough Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| South Derbyshire District Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
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.
Councils in Derbyshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Derby City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Erewash Borough 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.
Our HMO conversion service in Derbyshire
Our HMO conversion work in Derbyshire starts with a measured survey and a check of the planning and licensing rules that apply to the street. We design the room layout, shared facilities and escape route around those rules, then price the agreed specification in an itemised written quote.
Two houses in Derbyshire that look alike from outside can give different room counts once the kitchen, stairs and bathrooms are measured. We give you a realistic number early, then build across Derbyshire with our own team and vetted subcontractors under a single contract.
- Certificates, floor plans and photos handed over for licensing
- Building control application and sign-off where required
- Bedroom layout designed to national and council size standards
- Planning use class and Article 4 check for the address
- Fire protection and escape route specified to the risk