A renewed application has been made to convert a vacant Scunthorpe property into an HMO.
The two-storey property in Jackson Road has been vacant for some time. It used to be split between a flat and a grocery store.
A previous 10-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) proposal was unanimously rejected by North Lincolnshire Council ‘s planning committee in April. This followed dozens of residents objecting, and a letter of objection from the then-MP, now Scunthorpe County parliamentary candidate, Holly Mumby-Croft.
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A fresh proposal has been made, though changes from the original are moderate in nature. This time, an eight-bed HMO is proposed. It has the same number of proposed car parking spaces, four, but the bicycle spaces now number eight.
There would be, same as before, two bathrooms, and a kitchen and dining area. There is also a TV lounge now proposed upstairs.
The property dates back to 1936, and as in the original application, a two-storey extension to the west is part of the plans. The planning statement has little changed from the rejected ten-bed application – it in fact currently has a section that refers still to six bedrooms on the first floor. This has been reduced to four in the new proposal.
It reiterates that it will provide accommodation in “an area that is much sought after”. The building is in a poor condition and would benefit from modernisation, it also restates.
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The original ten-bed application was rejected on multiple grounds by councillors. These were that it would not provide adequate living conditions and communal space for its occupants, would harm the area’s character, and would cause “unacceptable impacts on highway safety” because of insufficient parking.
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe