If the property is in Mickleover, the council that matters is Derby City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.
HMO rules in Derby City Council
| Rule | Derby City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Derby City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Derby City Council's Article 4 direction covers Arboretum ward and parts of the wards inside the ring road, not Mickleover, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in Derby City Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
HMO fire safety works in Mickleover: what we do
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Mickleover to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Mickleover rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Mickleover include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Derbyshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.
- Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
- Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
HMO fire safety works near Mickleover
- Littleover 1.5 miles
- Derby 3 miles
- Allestree 3.4 miles
- Chaddesden 4.8 miles
- Alvaston 5.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 7.9 miles