Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Lichfield we start by measuring every room and checking Lichfield District Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Lichfield isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Lichfield District Council
| Rule | Lichfield 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 Lichfield District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Lichfield 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 Lichfield District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO loft conversion service in Lichfield
Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Lichfield 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 Lichfield house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in Staffordshire.
- Alarm extended and doors upgraded on lower floors
- Structural design and building control application
- Updated floor plans for the licence file
- Planning and permitted development position checked first
- New staircase and protected escape route
Loft conversions for HMOs near Lichfield
- Burntwood 4.3 miles
- Brownhills 5.6 miles
- Tamworth 6.3 miles
- Aldridge 6.5 miles
- Rugeley 7.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 7.4 miles