5-bed HMO conversion at 1 Pembroke Terrace, South Shields

“Applicants: O’Brien/Nierbos 1 Ltd Proposal: Change of use from first floor dwelling to a 5 bedroom, 5 person HMO and insertion of front and rear rooflights…”

“A site visit was conducted on the 22 nd May 2026. The site visit was carried out with the prior approval of the Chair. The need for the site visit in advance was to view the site and consider the objections to the proposals.”

“Members noted their concerns connected to the previous agenda item within the ground floor of the building detailing the local amenity, residential amenity, parking and cumulative impact being the factors.”

“A Member queried SPD6 and the requirements for parking. It was advised that there was no minimum standard for this, not a maximum, so nil was acceptable in this instance given the site circumstances.”

“The application was proposed to be refsued by Cllr Ford and seconded by Cllr Owens- Palmer. A vote was carried unanimously to reject the application for the following reason:”

“The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed change of use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) would, as a consequence of the increased intensity of residential use and the associated increase in comings and goings that would arise taken together with the cumulative effects of such HMO uses in the locality, adversely impact on the character of the area and upon the amenity of existing nearby occupiers and also have an unacceptable impact on car parking and associated highway safety given the increased pressure that would be placed upon on-street car parking in a locality where there is already heavy demand for such car parking and also bearing in mind the location of the site at a junction.”