Bewdley sits within Wyre Forest District Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.
We cover DY12 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Bewdley as anywhere else in Worcestershire.
HMO rules in Wyre Forest District Council
| Rule | Wyre Forest District Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Due to start Kidderminster only, due to start 20 February 2027 |
Checked October 2026 against Wyre Forest District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Wyre Forest District Council's Article 4 direction, due to start on 20 February 2027, covers Kidderminster only. Elsewhere, including Bewdley, changing a family house into a small HMO is normally permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Wyre Forest District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Bewdley
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Bewdley, 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 Bewdley before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Bewdley are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Worcestershire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Bewdley
- Stourport-on-Severn 2.8 miles
- Kidderminster 3 miles
- Stourbridge 9.2 miles
- Droitwich Spa 10.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.3 miles
- Kingswinford 10.5 miles
