Floorplans for HMO licence application

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Creating a floorplan for an HMO licence application

Please draw a simple floor plan of the entire premises and all levels. This will help the Fire Authority and the Environmental Health Department assess the application.

What to include in the floorplan

You need to include:

  • dimensions of all rooms
  • shower facilities, for example, ensuite toilets, toilets, baths, showers
  • doorways and openings
  • entrances and exits
  • stairways
  • external and separating walls
  • internal wall and columns
  • description of the rooms, for example, kitchens, bathrooms

An example of the floorplan is as follows: 

A HMO floorplan example dated 31/12/1999. Address is 123 Highstreet, Somewhere, London. It is a line drawing of the rooms of a house. Each room is marked with a description of the room from clockwise: backdoor, alleyway leading to rear, bathroom/wc, living room, kitchen, entrance hall, front door, bedroom, hallway.

Contact us for help

Please email hmos@barnet.gov.uk or telephone 020 8359 5355.

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