PLANS to turn a residential house into a holiday let and HMO have met with objections from councillors in a North Yorkshire town.
Scarborough Town Council has said it opposes the proposed conversion of 170 Victoria Road into a four-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) and a holiday let over the impact it could have on neighbouring properties and residents.
Peter Walker’s application would see the ground floor of the property turned into a short-term holiday let while the upper floors would be used as an HMO.
Cllr William Stuart, a member of the town council’s planning committee, said the proposed scheme did not comply with local policies and raised concerns about “an overconcentration of HMOs” which he said could lead to antisocial behaviour.
Speaking at a meeting on Thursday, August 20, said there was already a number of HMOs in the vicinity of the site and that approving the plan could lead to the “sandwiching” of other residential houses between HMOs.
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“I’ve got some real concerns over this application and also the way in which the application has been treated and in the way this has been discussed locally within our own town council,” he told the planning committee.
Interior Of 170 Victoria Road, Scarborough. Applicant.
According to submitted plans, the surrounding area is characterised by a mix of residential properties, including single dwellings and subdivided flats, with some properties already accommodating visitor and holiday uses.
The applicant said that the proposed short-term holiday accommodation represented “a compatible use within this part of Scarborough, where tourism-related uses form an established and important component of the local area”.
Submitted plans added that the property would be professionally managed, with clear guest information covering behaviour, waste management, parking, and fire safety.
170 Victoria Road, Scarborough. Applicant
“The proposed change of use represents an appropriate and sustainable form of development that complies with planning policy and protects local amenity,” it stated.
North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the plan which is open to representations from members of the public.