Objection to 27-bedroom hmo plan in heart of inner-city ward

A PLAN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO EXTEND AN EXISTING HMO IN SPARKBROOK BIRMINGHAMMAIL.CO.UK 05:30, 04 Jun 2025 A councillor is objecting to plans to create a 27-bedroom HMO in the heart of

Sparkbrook. A proposal has been submitted to significantly expand an existing 13-bed property on Henley Street, around 100 yards from the A34 Stratford Road. According to plans, two bedrooms

would be added on the ground floor and a new storey with 13 beds would be built on top of the first floor. READ MORE: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL ADMITS 'PROBLEMS' AT 'PIG

STY' BUSINESS CENTRE AS TRADERS FEEL 'SICK' One bedroom would be reduced on the first floor to allow for a staircase. The first floor of the building has been

"successfully" operating since November 2019, "with no incidents or anti social behaviour while providing a valuable and much needed service for en-suite single person room

tenancies with shared kitchen and lounge accommodations," according to the application. Article continues below SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUM FOOD CLUB FOR A WEEKLY FOOD AND DRINK NEWSLETTER,

IN YOUR INBOX, EVERY THURSDAY. IT'S FREE. It went on: "The fit-out is to a good high standard and the building is well-managed. "Many of the tenants stay in their rooms most

of the time when not working." None of the single tenants who occupy the rooms have cars and the extension would not come with additional parking, the application said. There are around

five car spaces to the front of the property which were said not to be used by the tenants generally. GET THE LATEST BIRMINGHAMLIVE NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX But Sparkbook and Balsall Heath

councillor Shabrana Hussain said on her Facebook page that she would be objecting to the application, although she did not give her reasons. A planning and design statement said: "The

HMO has had no negative issues since it was opened in 2019. "I commend the application for the additional HMO accommodations on a new upper storey and to begiven planning approval as it

is a sustainable development providing much needed quality accommodation in the area as has been proven to date." Article continues below The application will go before planners at a

later date.