Blaby District Council is the licensing and planning authority for Narborough. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
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 Blaby District Council
| Rule | Blaby 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 | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Blaby District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Blaby District 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 Blaby District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO loft conversion service in Narborough
Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Narborough 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 Narborough house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in Leicestershire.
- Alarm extended and doors upgraded on lower floors
- Updated floor plans for the licence file
- Structural design and building control application
- New staircase and protected escape route
- Headroom survey and countable floor area calculation