North Northamptonshire Council is the licensing and planning authority for Corby. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
HMO rules in North Northamptonshire Council
| Rule | North Northamptonshire 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 Kingswood ward in Corby only, since 24 April 2024 |
Checked October 2026 against North Northamptonshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
North Northamptonshire Council's Article 4 direction covers Kingswood ward in Corby only. Whether a house in Corby 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 North Northamptonshire Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
How we handle HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Corby
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Corby, 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 Corby before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Corby are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Northamptonshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Corby
- Uppingham 6.5 miles
- Kettering 6.9 miles
- Market Harborough 9.8 miles
- Oakham 11.9 miles
- Wellingborough 13.4 miles
- Stamford 13.7 miles