Carington Street HMO at plans committee

A CONTROVERSIAL planning application to increase the number of bedrooms for rent in a detached house, is due to be decided this week.

MP Nicky Morgan herself has expressed her concerns for residents over the application for a change of use “from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to Large House in Multiple Occupation.”

The plan for the home in Carington Street, Loughborough, is to increase the bedrooms from four to six.

A previous appeal against a refusal to increase the number of bedrooms at the home was turned down by a Government inspector.

The issue of the number of HMOs, often used for student housing, has been to the fore in recent months, with householders in the town saying certain areas are being saturated. The residents of Carington Street and neighbouring streets have put together a petition, containing close to 40 signatures against the bid.

There have also been more than 20 statements of objections made to the council.

Charnwood Borough Council’s planning committee is due to decide the matter this Thursday, September 20.