Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Chaddesden we start by measuring every room and checking Derby City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.
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 Chaddesden, 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 in Chaddesden: what we do
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Chaddesden, 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 Chaddesden before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Chaddesden 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.
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Isolation valves on every fitting
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Chaddesden
- Derby 1.8 miles
- Alvaston 2.7 miles
- Allestree 2.8 miles
- Littleover 3.4 miles
- Mickleover 4.8 miles
- Ilkeston 5.9 miles