Planning decision delayed over errors in HMO conversion report

Summarised from Bournemouth Echo's report · Updated 9 Oct, 06:00 · Archive

A decision on converting a Poole home into a 10-bed HMO has been delayed after the officer report contained inaccuracies.

Bournemouth Echo reports that plans to convert a family home on Ashley Road in Poole into a 10-bed HMO have been delayed after the officer report contained errors. The decision had been set for a planning committee meeting on 13 October with a recommendation to approve, but councillors were told they would need to defer the item because the report was published with inaccuracies in policy application and how HMOs contribute to housing supply.

A council officer said the report in that state should never have reached committee. 'It should never have gotten to this stage and it is clearly unacceptable,' the officer stated, adding they were reviewing internal processes and accountability of sign-off. The plans are now scheduled to return to the western BCP Planning Committee on 30 October.

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• Decision on 10-bed HMO delayed over ‘unacceptable’ errors in officer reportA decision on converting a family home into a 10-bed HMO has been delayed after an officer report was released with inaccuracies.Bournemouth Echo · 9 Oct, 00:00

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