Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Oakengates

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO kitchen and bathroom schemes in Oakengates, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

Work in Oakengates is surveyed, designed and managed by the same team, with one point of contact from first call to handover.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Designed around Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO standards

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

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Landlords in Oakengates deal with Telford & Wrekin 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.

We cover TF2 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Oakengates as anywhere else in Shropshire.

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Additional HMO licensing	None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026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 Oakengates 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.

How we handle HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Oakengates

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Oakengates, 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 Oakengates before drawing anything.

Fittings for houses in Oakengates are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Shropshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.

Heat detection and fire blanket where required
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
Isolation valves on every fitting

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Oakengates

Telford 1.6 miles
Dawley 2.2 miles
Wellington 2.8 miles
Madeley 4.3 miles
Newport 6.7 miles
Bridgnorth 11 miles

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Oakengates: common questions

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Oakengates?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

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

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.

Does a converted HMO in Oakengates 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 Oakengates?

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