Elected representatives went against a council officer recommendation
A second house on a single North Belfast street has been refused planning permission to be converted into a HMO.
Applications for new HMO licences have increased in other parts of the city in recent months, notably in North Belfast. This was contrary to council officer recommendations. The planning report states: “The bin requirements for the proposed HMO would reduce the rear yard amenity area by 2.4 square metre over and above the existing use as a dwelling. This is not considered to be a significant difference.
The council received 18 objections to the application. Objectors raised issues of parking, traffic, road safety and enforcement, as well as waste and refuse collection. A month later elected members at the Planning Committee meeting blocked another application for a new HMO at 24 Orient Gardens, off Cliftonville Road.
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