HMO fire safety works in Telford

Planning HMO fire safety work in Telford? We check the licensing and planning position with Telford & Wrekin Council, design the layout and give you a fixed written quote.

Every job in Telford starts with a measured survey and a check of Telford & Wrekin Council's current HMO rules.

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Telford & Wrekin Council is the licensing and planning authority for Telford. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

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HMO rules in Telford & Wrekin Council

Rule	Telford & Wrekin Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	Due to start Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027

Checked October 2026 against Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed a borough-wide Article 4 direction that starts on 27 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Telford into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Telford & Wrekin Council revoked a planned borough-wide additional licensing scheme in September 2026, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

HMO fire safety works in Telford: what we do

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Telford 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 Telford rarely need the same measures.

Typical jobs in Telford include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Shropshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.

Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work

HMO fire safety works near Telford

Dawley 1.5 miles
Oakengates 1.6 miles
Madeley 2.8 miles
Wellington 3.9 miles
Newport 7.9 miles
Bridgnorth 9.5 miles

Questions about HMO fire safety in Telford

Does a converted HMO in Telford 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. Telford & Wrekin Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

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

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

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Telford & Wrekin 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.