Shared houses in Ross-on-Wye need to satisfy Herefordshire Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
HMO rules in Herefordshire Council
| Rule | Herefordshire 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 | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Herefordshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Herefordshire Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Herefordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO loft conversion service in Ross-on-Wye
Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Ross-on-Wye we always measure the headroom first, because floor under a 1.5 m ceiling does not count towards room size. That tells you how many rooms the loft can really add.
A loft room usually creates a third storey, so we plan the protected escape route and alarm upgrades for the whole Ross-on-Wye house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in Herefordshire.
- Alarm extended and doors upgraded on lower floors
- Structural design and building control application
- New staircase and protected escape route
- Headroom survey and countable floor area calculation
- Planning and permitted development position checked first