A six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been approved near Newport city centre despite numerous objections from locals. The conversion of the dwelling at Faulkner Road, a stone’s throw from the city centre, should not have been approved because of a saturation of HMOs and parking issues in the area, objectors claim.
But Newport city council’s planning committee have approved the plans with conditions. The council report rejects the suggestion from some objectors that there are multiple HMOs in the area, and states there is one HMO within a 50-metre radius of the house.
The applicant says the accommodation is for six rooms aimed at professionals “who will benefit from high quality accommodation, including access to Newport city centre and Newport train station”. The property currently contains five bedrooms, a kitchen, and two reception rooms.
