Landlords in Allestree deal with Derby City Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 32 miles from Allestree. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
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 Allestree, 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.
Communal kitchens and bathrooms for Allestree landlords
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Allestree, sized to the amenity standards the local council applies to the number of people in the house. Those standards differ between councils, so we check the current version for Allestree before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Allestree are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Derbyshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Allestree
- Derby 1.7 miles
- Littleover 2.7 miles
- Chaddesden 2.8 miles
- Mickleover 3.4 miles
- Alvaston 4.8 miles
- Belper 5.5 miles