Councillors to decide if plans for new HMO next to Jarrow Metro station can go ahead
The work would include an increase of five cycle spaces for future occupants.
A new HMO could be created near a South Tyneside Metro station under proposals submitted to council planning bosses.
The application to South Tyneside Council planners aims to convert 12 Leopold Street in Jarrow's Primrose ward, near Jarrow Metro Station, into a four-bedroom multi-occupancy house.
The plans, from North East Real Estates Properties Ltd, involve a proposed conversion from a dwelling house planning use to an HMO, with the aim of providing accommodation for four people.
Proposed floor plans include four bedrooms across two floors, each with en-suite facilities, as well as a shared kitchen, dining area, bathroom and external cycle store and bin store.
The plan falls against a backdrop of South Tyneside Council’s previous decision to launch an “immediate” borough-wide Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for small HMOs, meaning that planning permission is needed for all HMOs across the borough.
The application form linked to 12 Leopold Street states no work or change of use has started at the property.
Existing floor plans for the property show four bedrooms, each with en-suites, as well as a kitchen, dining area, bathroom and rear yard.
It was noted that there would be no change to car parking as a result of the development, but an increase of five cycle spaces for future occupants.
The application form added the site is vacant and that the last use of the site was "commercial and retail."
A decision on the HMO plan is expected following a council consultation.
For more information, visit the council's planning portal website and search for reference 260690.