Large HMO conversions in Derbyshire

Across Derbyshire, our large HMO conversion service follows the same approach: measured survey, council rules checked for the address, fixed written quote.

Choose a town below, or send us the address and we'll check the council's rules for you.

Designed around the local council's HMO standards

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Licensing and planning for HMOs in Derbyshire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

We plan each large HMO conversion job in Derbyshire around the local council's amenity standards, which set out kitchen, bathroom and room-size requirements for shared houses.

HMO rules across Derbyshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Amber Valley Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Bolsover District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Chesterfield Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Derby City Council	None found	None found	In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025
Derbyshire Dales District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Erewash Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Due to start Due to start 6 March 2027: Ilkeston, most of Long Eaton and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley
High Peak Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
North East Derbyshire District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
South Derbyshire District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

Councils in Derbyshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Derby City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Erewash Borough Council. We found no additional licensing schemes in force that we could confirm, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

Our large HMO conversion service in Derbyshire

For larger houses and buildings in Derbyshire, we assess whether an HMO for seven or more people is realistic before any design money is spent. That means checking local planning policy, the structure, the escape routes and how many kitchens and bathrooms the occupancy would need.

If the scheme works, we prepare the planning drawings, agree the fire strategy with building control and build floor by floor. It suits bigger properties in Derbyshire where a six-bedroom layout would leave usable space empty.

Feasibility check of the building, layout and planning policy
Planning drawings and room schedule for the application
Kitchens and bathrooms sized to council amenity standards
Fire strategy agreed with building control at the start
Floor-by-floor build programme with building control inspections

Towns we cover in Derbyshire

Large HMO conversions in Derbyshire: common questions

Does a converted HMO in Derbyshire need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. the local council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

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

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

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

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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Derbyshire?

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. the local council may set additional standards, which we design to.