'Occupants of high quality important' - Developers bid to push South Tyneside HMO through
Developers bid to buck the trend of HMO rejections with new South Tyneside proposal.
Plans for a new six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Jarrow have been submitted to council development chiefs.
South Tyneside Council’s planning department has received an application for 116 York Street in the borough's Monkton ward.
Plans are seeking permission for the change of use from a "residential dwelling" to a six-person HMO.
This includes three bedrooms and a kitchen/ dining room on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a living/communal area on the first floor, with all rooms meeting required minimum space standards.
Plans for another HMO submitted
According to supporting planning documents, the HMO development would include four bedrooms with en-suite facilities and two bedrooms with off-suites.
The application falls against a backdrop of South Tyneside Council’s decision last year (2025) to launch an “immediate” borough-wide Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for small HMOs, meaning that planning permission is now needed for all HMOs across the borough.
A submitted planning application from company YP2 SPV1 Ltd states work on the York Street HMO conversion started in late-December 2025 but has not been completed.
A planning statement also submitted with the HMO application notes there will be “no external works other than the addition of a bin store and cycle spaces”.
The planning statement adds: “All the properties developed by Beaumont and Partners [the listed agent for the scheme] will be professionally designed and managed.
‘Ensuring the occupants are of a high quality is important’
“We pride ourselves in producing high quality co-living spaces which are ‘aimed’ at young working professionals.
“Ensuring the occupants are of a high quality is as important to us as our neighbours.
“The properties are owned by Beaumont and Partners and/or its clients and thus high-quality respectful tenants are essential to the long-term commercial success of the investment."
Those behind the HMO scheme said "every property has a dedicated property manager" with guidelines around "ensuring that the HMO is managed appropriately".
Applicants said that "with no other known HMOs in the area this [development] can be easily absorbed into the neighbourhood".
They added that "given the minimal change in the bedrooms [...] the comings and goings of six tenants will not be significantly greater than those of a family unit."
A decision on the planning application is expected following a council consultation exercise.
For more information on the plan, or to track its progress, visit South Tyneside Council's planning portal website and search for reference 260009.