Loft conversions for HMOs in Sheldon

We carry out HMO loft conversion projects in Sheldon and across the West Midlands, from the first measured survey to a house that is ready for its licence inspection.

We work in Sheldon for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

Book a survey in Sheldon

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

If the property is in Sheldon, the council that matters is Birmingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.

You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

Rule	Birmingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020

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

Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Sheldon 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. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

Loft conversions for HMOs for Sheldon landlords

Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Sheldon 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 Sheldon 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.

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

Loft conversions for HMOs near Sheldon

Yardley 1.4 miles
Acocks Green 1.9 miles
Chelmsley Wood 2.6 miles
Solihull 2.9 miles
Castle Bromwich 3.2 miles
Hall Green 3.3 miles

What landlords in Sheldon ask us

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Sheldon?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Sheldon?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Sheldon?

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. Birmingham City Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Birmingham City 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.