Stafford Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Stafford. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 19 miles from Stafford. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
HMO rules in Stafford Borough Council
| Rule | Stafford Borough 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 Stafford Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Stafford Borough 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 Stafford Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Loft conversions for HMOs for Stafford landlords
Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Stafford 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 Stafford house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in Staffordshire.
- Structural design and building control application
- Planning and permitted development position checked first
- Updated floor plans for the licence file
- Headroom survey and countable floor area calculation
- New staircase and protected escape route