A Scarborough town centre building will be converted into a 15-bed HMO despite local objections.
The property at 86 – 87 Newborough in Scarborough’s town centre will become a 15-bed house of multiple occupation after North Yorkshire Council approved the plan on Thursday.
The applicant, West Park Property Developments Ltd, has been behind several similar projects in Scarborough.
Last year the developer was given permission for an 11-bed HMO on Victoria Road and is currently also seeking permission for an 11-bed HMO on Aberdeen Walk.
Members of the public who objected to the plan said they were concerned about “an excessively dense development for the location”.
One resident said that the proposed waste management and storage proposals “are insufficient”.
Another local stated:
“The danger for the town centre is that low quality, overly dense accommodation creates management problems for businesses and other local residents.
“With more living space, fewer bedrooms and a more rigorous approach to waste management, such proposals may have some merit but this one should be refused until these concerns are addressed.”
The development will not provide on-site car parking, but the applicant stated that “on and off-street car parking is available locally and both public transport links and town centre amenities are located close to the site”.
Planning officers said that the scheme would “not have an adverse impact on the amenity of nearby properties, in terms of highway safety, provision for waste and recycling, or being excessive in size”.
They also noted that it would not result in two or more adjacent HMOs.
The planning authority concluded that the proposal was “acceptable in principle”.
North Yorkshire Police did not object but requested the addition of a condition that “reasonable steps are taken to prevent or reduce anti-social behaviour by occupants or persons visiting the house”.
The Highway Authority also recommended imposing a “construction phase management plan condition” if the development was approved.
However, council planning officers did not add either as official conditions but “recommended that the developer is mindful of the comments”.
The planning authority concluded that the “key benefit of the proposal would be that it would provide needed residential accommodation close to local shops, services and public transport facilities”.
The plan was approved by North Yorkshire Council on Thursday.
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