18-bedroom HMO at The Avenue, Scunthorpe
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by North Lincs Planning Committee on 19 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought permission to change a 19-bedroom guest house into an 18-bedroom house in multiple occupation.
“antisocial behaviour • noise nuisance • local infrastructure. RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY None. SITE CONSTRAINTS • Within the development boundary • SFRA flood zone 1 ASSESSMENT Site description and proposal Planning permission is sought to change the use of an existing 19-bedroom guest house to an 18-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) at The Avenue, 29 to 33 Deyne Avenue, Scunthorpe.”
Officer report
Committee debate
Cllr Yeadon supported the application, while Cllr Davison cited the location, parking, facilities and licensing oversight.
“Cllr Davison agreed with Cllr Yeadon, stating that the proposal was in the right place, with improvements to parking and facilities, and with a greater opportunity to monitor the site via licensing.”
Minutes
The vote
The motion to grant permission in line with the officer recommendation was carried.
“It was then moved by Cllr J Davison and seconded by Cllr C Patterson –”
“That planning permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations contained within the officer’s report.”
Minutes
The decision
Planning permission was granted subject to conditions covering commencement, approved plans, parking and secure cycle storage.
“RECOMMENDATION Grant permission subject to the following conditions: 1. The development must be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”
“The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until secure cycle parking has been provided in accordance with details which have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The cycle parking shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development.”
Officer report
Sources
- North Lincs Planning Committee minutes, 19 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of North Lincs's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- North Lincs Planning Committee
- Council
- North Lincs
- Date
- Wednesday 19 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
43 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 5 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.