Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59270
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Frank Gawthrop
The current policy of allowing larger properties to be converted to HMO's has had a significant impact on the residential area of South Petersfield. The Victorian villas in this conservation area have suffered in the past from conversions leading to a loss of community cohesion and the ability of larger families to find suitable housing. The decision of the City Council to grant permission for 5 - 7 St Barnabas Road to be converted into a HMO for a local crammer and language school is still a subject of considerable resentment in our neighbourhood.
The current policy of allowing larger properties to be converted to HMO's has had a significant impact on the residential area of South Petersfield. The Victorian villas in this conservation area have suffered in the past from conversions leading to a loss of community cohesion and the ability of larger families to find suitable housing. The decision of the City Council to grant permission for 5 - 7 St Barnabas Road to be converted into a HMO for a local crammer and language school is still a subject of considerable resentment in our neighbourhood.