Bolsover District Council is the licensing and planning authority for Shirebrook. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
We cover NG20 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Shirebrook as anywhere else in Derbyshire.
HMO rules in Bolsover District Council
| Rule | Bolsover 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. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Bolsover 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 Bolsover District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO refurbishment service in Shirebrook
We refurbish existing HMOs in Shirebrook that have fallen behind current standards, whether the prompt is a licence renewal, a council inspection or rooms that have become hard to let. The survey splits the work into safety, licence and optional items so the priorities are clear.
Where rooms in a Shirebrook house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Derbyshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
HMO refurbishment near Shirebrook
- Bolsover 3.7 miles
- Mansfield 4.9 miles
- Sutton-in-Ashfield 5.7 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 7.3 miles
- Worksop 7.7 miles
- Clay Cross 8.6 miles