Three applications to cconvert family homes into houses of multiple occupation (HMO) in Oxford have been submitted to the council.
Plans for a HMO in Nuffield Road (Image: Google Maps)
In Nuffied Road, plans have been submitted to Oxford City Council to change the use of a two-storey mid-terrace, six-bedroom home, equipped with car parking and cycling spaces, and bin storage.
After a previous application was refused by the council in February, the landlord has now amended the plans.
New plans claim to now meet the minimum floorspace standard needed in the communal space and also include dedicated bin storage and secure storage for six bicycles.
This will bring the HMO density of the buildings withing 100m street length of the application site to 17.2 per cent, below the 20 per cent policy threshold, documents say.
Plans for a HMO in Calcot Close in Oxford (Image: Google Maps)
The second plan proposes the change of use of a four-bedroom property in Calcot Close to a six-bedroom HMO with provision for communal facilities and cycle storage for up to five bicycles.
The proposal seeks to “provide high-quality shared accommodation within an existing residential building while maintaining the visual character and residential function of the site.”
Plans for a HMO in Colterne Close in Oxford (Image: Google Maps)
The final plan includes changing the use of a property in Colterne Close in Oxford to provide three rooms available for tenants.
Plans also include the demolition of an existing outbuilding at the rear in the garden, with plans to include bin and cycle storage.