Plans have been submitted to increase the occupancy of a Bedford HMO.
The council has received an application to change the use of 16 Church Lane from a six single-bedroom HMO (house in multiple occupation) to a seven-bedroom house for up to ten people.
An HMO is a property rented out by at least three people who are not from one ‘household’ (for example a family), but share facilities including bathrooms and kitchen.
The shared facilities for this property will be the kitchen/dining room, all the bedrooms will be en-suite (showers).
The additional bedroom will be formed by reducing the size of the existing kitchen/dining room.
More information can be found on the council’s planning portal, reference number 23/02140/COU.
The overall consultation expiry date is Monday, 30 October 2023.
by John Guinn
Local Democracy Reporter
