Planning permission for private rented property licensing

Last updated: 22 January 2024

Next review: 22 January 2025

If you’re changing a building and want to rent it out, you might need planning permission to:

  • convert a house into flats
  • extend a property
  • alter the external appearance of an existing building
  • change it from a single family home into an HMO

Find out if you require planning permission.