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HMO drawings · London Borough of Bexley

HMO drawings in Bexley, from £945 fixed

Bexley has needed planning permission to turn any house into a small HMO since 24 September 2017. Licensing is narrower: beyond mandatory licensing, only Belvedere ward has a selective scheme, running from 13 January 2025 to 12 January 2030, with its own Rent it Right standards.

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Council fee£610
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What Bexley Council asks of a HMO conversion

From the council's HMO Article 4 Direction (borough-wide) (adopted 24 September 2017 (in force)).

  • Bexley made a borough-wide Article 4 direction, in force since 24 September 2017, removing the right to change a house (C3) into a small HMO (C4) anywhere in the London Borough of Bexley. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
  • The council's selective licensing scheme covers Belvedere ward only, operating from 13 January 2025 until 12 January 2030, alongside mandatory HMO licensing. (source, checked 25 October 2026)
  • Licensed properties must comply with the council's Rent it Right standards and conditions, licence holders and agents must be fit and proper persons, and they must become accredited within 12 months of the licence being issued. (source, checked 25 October 2026)

What Bexley HMO conversion drawings have to show

Bexley's direction is borough-wide and dates from 2017, so a house-to-HMO change anywhere in the borough starts with a planning application. Our proposed plans show each bedroom with its floor area and occupancy, the shared kitchen, bathrooms and living room, and the bin and cycle storage, set against the existing family layout.

Licensing in Bexley is narrower than in most London boroughs. Outside the mandatory scheme for larger HMOs, a licence is needed only in Belvedere ward, under the selective scheme running to January 2030. If your house is in Belvedere, the drawings are made to the Rent it Right standards as well, so the layout passes both the planning and the licensing checks.

PS2 · at a glance

Bexley: 877 householder decisions

Bexley
Approvals, prior approvals included94.6%

830 of 877 granted. London: 85.8%.

Decided within 8 weeks99.6%

755 of 758 applications, prior approvals excluded.

Source: MHCLG PS2, 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Dark tick: London.
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What it costs in Bexley

  • HMO drawings: from £795 drawings + £150 survey (£945 total), plus £610 to Bexley Council.
  • Where a change of use application is required.

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Bexley HMO conversion questions

Do I need planning permission for a small HMO in Bexley?
Yes, anywhere in the borough. Bexley's Article 4 direction, in force since 24 September 2017, removes the permitted development right to change a house into a small HMO for three to six people. A planning application with existing and proposed floor plans is needed before the house is let as an HMO.
Does a small HMO in Bexley need a licence?
It depends where it is. Larger HMOs need a mandatory licence anywhere. Smaller ones need a licence only in Belvedere ward, under the selective scheme running from 13 January 2025 to 12 January 2030. Bexley does not run a borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme, but planning permission is still needed everywhere.
What are the Bexley Rent it Right standards?
They are the council's standards and conditions for licensed properties. Bexley says licensed homes must comply with them, licence holders and agents must be fit and proper persons, and they must become accredited within 12 months of the licence being issued. We draw Belvedere layouts to meet them.

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