Littleover sits within Derby City Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.
Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.
HMO rules in Derby City Council
| Rule | Derby City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Derby City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Derby City Council's Article 4 direction covers Arboretum ward and parts of the wards inside the ring road, not Littleover, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in Derby City Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Large HMO conversions for Littleover landlords
For larger houses and buildings in Littleover, 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 Littleover and across Derbyshire where a six-bedroom layout would leave usable space empty.
- Handover file prepared for the mandatory licence
- Feasibility check of the building, layout and planning policy
- Kitchens and bathrooms sized to council amenity standards
- Floor-by-floor build programme with building control inspections
- Fire strategy agreed with building control at the start
Large HMO conversions near Littleover
- Mickleover 1.5 miles
- Derby 1.7 miles
- Allestree 2.7 miles
- Chaddesden 3.4 miles
- Alvaston 3.6 miles
- Belper 8.2 miles