Council grants permission for 11 people to live in terraced house
135 Claude Road pictured in March 2023 Photo cred: Google Maps
Cardiff Council has granted permission for up to 11 residents to live in a terraced house in Roath.
The council approved the change to the HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) located on Claude Road on December 18.
Applicant Katie Hutt was granted permission to extend the house from seven to nine bedrooms in 2023.
This new decision allows more residents to live at the property but does not propose additional bedrooms.
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A home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following apply:
at least three tenants live there, forming more than one household
tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with others
A home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) the following apply:
at least five tenants live there, forming more than one household
tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with others
Source: GOV.UK
According to the documents submitted on Cardiff Council’s planning portal, two of the nine bedrooms could become double rooms.
Ms Hutt is Director of Hecasgon Ltd, a private company based in Cardiff, which had more than £2.2m worth of investment property as of November 30 2023, according to Companies House.
You can read the full application on the Cardiff Council website using reference 23/02703/VAR.
