Gedling Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Arnold. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
We cover NG5 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Arnold as anywhere else in Nottinghamshire.
HMO rules in Gedling Borough Council
| Rule | Gedling Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area Netherfield ward and parts of Carlton Hill, Colwick, Daybrook and Newstead Village |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Proposed Proposed for three streets in Netherfield, not in force when checked |
Checked October 2026 against Gedling Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Gedling Borough Council has proposed an Article 4 direction for three streets in Netherfield. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in Gedling Borough Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Loft conversions for HMOs in Arnold: what we do
Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Arnold 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 Arnold house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in Nottinghamshire.
- Structural design and building control application
- Alarm extended and doors upgraded on lower floors
- Headroom survey and countable floor area calculation
- New staircase and protected escape route
- Updated floor plans for the licence file