Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Wellington

Midlands HMO handles HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Wellington: we measure the house, design the room layout around Telford & Wrekin Council's standards and fix the price in writing before work starts.

We cover Wellington and the surrounding Shropshire postcodes, including TF1.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Designed around Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO standards

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Landlords in Wellington 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.

Because we also manage and maintain HMOs, we design with day-to-day running in mind: hard-wearing finishes, sensible storage and layouts that keep shared spaces usable.

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Additional HMO licensing	None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026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

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

Fittings for houses in Wellington 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
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Separate food storage space for each occupant
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Wellington

Oakengates 2.8 miles
Dawley 3.2 miles
Telford 3.9 miles
Madeley 5.8 miles
Newport 8 miles
Shrewsbury 9.9 miles

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Wellington: common questions

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

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 Wellington 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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Wellington?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Telford & Wrekin Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Wellington?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.