Planning permission for private rented property licensing

Planning permission may be needed to rent out a property.

Part of

Private rented property licensing (PRPL)

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.