Potential HMO Ban Proposed for Central Trowbridge Amid Concerns Over Overdevelopment and Parking Tuesday, October 14, 2025 trowbridge hmo planning housing overdevelopment parking council residential regulation community Wiltshire Council’s western area planning committee is considering a potential blanket ban on converting houses near central Trowbridge into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) without explicit planning permission. … Read More
Bath Proposes Ban on Converting Family Homes into HMOs Amid Housing Crisis Tuesday, September 30, 2025 housing hmo bath familyhomes planning localgovernment affordablehousing council development policy Bath is considering new regulations to prevent the conversion of “family homes” into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). HMOs are shared houses where unrelated adults—such as students, professionals, and low-income … Read More
Council Rejects Controversial HMO Conversion Plan in Bath Thursday, September 25, 2025 hmo bath housing planning council overdevelopment twerton sharedhousing residents localpolicy Bath and North East Somerset Council has unanimously rejected plans to convert a three-bedroom prefabricated home in Twerton into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The proposal, submitted by developer Rivers … Read More
Plan to Convert Family Home into HMO Rejected Amid Community Concerns Thursday, July 31, 2025 hmo bath housing planning overcrowding families community development rent council Councillors in Bath have unanimously rejected a controversial proposal to convert a three-bedroom family home into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). The application, submitted by Forest Edge Properties, sought … Read More
Decision on Bridgwater HMO Changes Delayed Amid Public Safety Concerns Saturday, June 21, 2025 bridgwater hmo homelessness planning publicsafety community arc council security residents Planned modifications to a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) at 27 Wembdon Road in Bridgwater have been postponed following significant public safety concerns. Homelessness charity Arc—formerly known as Taunton Action for the … Read More
Former Yeovil care home transformation into 31-bed HMO set to commence Thursday, April 10, 2025 yeovil care home hmo somerset council transformation development construction planning approval residential remodeling The former Ferns Nursing Home in Yeovil is on track to undergo a transformation into a large house of multiple occupation (HMO) following the approval of proposed plans. Originally operated by Almondsbury Care Ltd., the care … Read More