Loft conversions for HMOs in Dudley

In Dudley, our HMO loft conversion service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

Whether the house in Dudley is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

Covering Dudley and nearby West Midlands towns

Designed around Dudley Council's HMO standards

Free survey and fixed written quote

Free survey in Dudley

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

Landlords in Dudley deal with Dudley Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.

We cover DY1 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Dudley as anywhere else in the West Midlands.

HMO rules in Dudley Council

Rule	Dudley 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	In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023

Checked October 2026 against Dudley Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Dudley into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Our HMO loft conversion service in Dudley

Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Dudley 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 Dudley house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in the West Midlands.

Updated floor plans for the licence file
New staircase and protected escape route
Planning and permitted development position checked first
Structural design and building control application
Alarm extended and doors upgraded on lower floors

Loft conversions for HMOs near Dudley

Rowley Regis 2 miles
Brierley Hill 2 miles
Tipton 2.1 miles
Oldbury 2.8 miles
Sedgley 3.3 miles
Kingswinford 3.6 miles

What landlords in Dudley ask us

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Dudley?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Dudley Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Dudley?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

How long does an HMO conversion in Dudley take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Dudley?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.