Norwich City Council blocks HMO expansion at Magdalen Road

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

Norwich City Council has rejected plans to add two bedsits to a five-bed house in multiple occupation.

Plans to reconfigure the upper floors of 128A Magdalen Road to create two additional bedsits have been refused by Norwich City Council. The property is a five-bed house in multiple occupation above a city shop.

Planners rejected the bid citing concerns that the development would lead to poor living conditions for future occupiers. They found the scheme would provide inadequate shared indoor living space and represent an over-intensification of the building's second floor accommodation.

In their decision, planners stated: 'The proposed development would result in a poor standard of residential accommodation for future occupiers. With the additional absence of any external amenity space, the proposal would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions.'

Unless an appeal is lodged against the refusal, the property will retain its existing arrangement of five bedsits.

How it is being reported

• Norwich HMO expansion blocked over fears of poor living conditionsNorwich City Council rejects plans for two extra bedsits at 128A Magdalen Road, citing poor living conditions and inadequate shared space in the HMO.Norwich Evening News · 21 Oct, 06:00
• Norwich HMO expansion blocked over fears of poor living conditionsNorwich City Council rejects plans for two extra bedsits at 128A Magdalen Road, citing poor living conditions and inadequate shared space in the HMO.Eastern Daily Press · 21 Oct, 06:00

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