6-person HMO conversion at 33 Coquet Street, Jarrow

The proposed HMO conversion

Change of use from a dwelling to a six-person house in multiple occupation.

“250756 33 Coquet Street Jarrow NE32 5SW Applicants: [name withheld]: Change of use from C3 dwelling to C4 HMO (6 persons)”

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A site visit before the meeting

A site visit was carried out beforehand to view the site and consider the objections raised.

“A site visit was conducted on the 13 th March 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.”

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Objections received

226 representations and a petition of 697 signatures were received against the application.

“It was noted that at the date of the meeting, there had been 226 representations and a petition with 697 signatures against the proposed application.”

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Who spoke against the scheme

Eight objectors, including a councillor, raised amenity, ASB, ongoing building disturbance, parking and impacts on nearby elderly and vulnerable residents.

Members' discussion

Members agreed the site was unsuitable, noting the volume of objections and the need to protect residential amenity and vulnerable residents nearby.

“A member noted they agreed they didn’t think the site proposed was the right area for an HMO and agreed the concerns about residential amenity.”

“Members discussed the potential reasons to refuse the application including the intensitivity of the use and the location of the site near to vulnerable residents in nearby bungalows, childrens home and sheltred accommodation.”

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The vote

The application was proposed for refusal and the committee voted unanimously to reject it.

“Members concluded that the intense use would have a significant adverse impact on the character of the area and resdiential amenity if nearby occupiers. It was proposed by Cllr Ford and seconded by Cllr Brenen that the application be refused A vote was carried out with members voting unanimously in favour of refusing planning permission for the reasons below:”

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The reasons for refusal

Refusal was based on significant harm to the area's character and amenity given nearby vulnerable elderly residents, a children's home and sheltered accommodation.

“The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed change of use to a House in Multiple Occupation would, as a consequence of the increased intensity of residential use that would arise in a location where there are vulnerable elderly residents occupying bungalows, a children's home and sheltered accommodation, result in significant adverse impacts on the character of the area and upon the residential amenity of existing nearby occupiers.”

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