Leicester City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Stoneygate. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
We cover LE5 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Stoneygate as anywhere else in Leicestershire.
HMO rules in Leicester City Council
| Rule | Leicester City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area Parts of Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields, Fosse, Westcotes, Stoneygate and Saffron, 10 October 2022 to 9 October 2027 |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Several areas of the city, including Westcotes, Clarendon Park and the centre, first in force 20 August 2014 and since extended |
Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Leicester City Council's Article 4 direction covers several areas of the city, including Westcotes, Clarendon Park and the city centre. Whether a house in Stoneygate needs planning permission to become a small HMO depends on whether it is inside that boundary, which we check for the exact address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in Leicester City Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Stoneygate
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Stoneygate, 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 Stoneygate before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Stoneygate are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Leicestershire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
Sharer demand in Stoneygate
Stoneygate is close to a university or college campus, so students and young professionals are part of the local rental market. If that is your market, layouts with en-suites, a generous kitchen and secure bike storage are worth planning in from the start.