A Burnley property is to be turned into bedsits despite six objections from neighbours.

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Councillors have been recommended to approve the conversion of 120 Healey Wood Road in Burnley’s Trinity ward into a house in multiple occupation for three residents with four conditions including acoustic insulation to stop noise affecting the next door properties.

Dulani Simpson’s application will be debated by the authority’s development control committee on Thursday evening.

The property is located in Healey Wood Road, Burnley

It has generated six objections on grounds including the number of HMOs undermines community cohesion and the residential nature of the area; parking is already limited and unrelated adults with separate vehicles will increase congestion; HMOs typically generate more frequent comings and goings leading to disturbance; residents feel less secure and less connected as the turnover of occupants rises; higher-density living can place additional pressure on waste collection and local amenities; and there are too many HMOs on the street already.

A planning officer’s report says: “The property is a two-bedroom inner-terrace house with a walled rear yard.

“Planning permission is sought for the conversion into a three-bedroom HMO for three residents. Due to the small scale, it is considered that sufficient safeguards would be in place to minimise the risk of crime and to protect local children or future occupants.

“HMOs make an important contribution to the private rented sector by catering for the housing needs of specific groups/households. Five recorded HMOs exist within 100 metres radius of the application property with none to either side.The application site is in a sustainable location being well-located in relation to a range of existing services and facilities and accessible by public transport, walking and cycling.

“The third bedroom would be in the living room on the ground floor. No external alterations are proposed therefore the conversion will not result in visual harm to the character of the property or the street scene.

“Given the house is an inner terrace property of compact size in a relatively dense urban area, additional movements of three unrelated adults and their visitors could have a detrimental impact upon the amenity of residents to either side in terms of general disturbance. It is considered the bedrooms and habitable spaces have windows that provide sufficient outlook and natural daylight.

“It is acknowledged that the rear yard space is constrained, however, the property does back onto and has direct access to Healey Heights, a public park.

“The proposal would not result in an adverse accumulation of HMOs in the area.“