AIBU to object to a large co-living dwvelopment near my home?

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I live in the North East. The local paper published an article yesterday about someone applying to turn a shop near me into a "large co-living development' with 18 rooms and communal area. Aimed at young professionals apparently and they're denying it's a HMO.

It's obviously a HMO

There's no parking. The space is small. It's 3 minutes walk from a primary school. I've looked up the developers - they're based in London.

Would you object?

Surely you can only object if you are right next to it, in which case you will be sent details of the planning proposal. You could raise this on a local Facebook page to see if there is strong feeling locally about it.

Where abouts in the north east? I’m also in the north east and I’m interested in knowing where roughly please!

I need to look into how to object! Will look to see if there's any local interest. The Facebook page of the local rag is littered with racist comments sadly.

I totally get that people are worried (trouble, drugs, house prices etc) but I'd only team up with people capable of objecting without being racist.

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Anyone can object on legitimate planning grounds.

The parking situation sounds ridiculous, there should be as many spaces as rooms (assuming not somewhere with loads of on street parking)

I dont think the primary school point is relevant

I need to look into how to object! The council planning portal will explain.

Contact your local councillors to ask what is going on.

You need to get on with it.

I would on the basis of parking space but not because its an hmo for professionals

Not necessarily. Social housing flats are only allocated 0.5 spaces each.

You can of course object to anything. You should look at the local council's planning page, find the application you need and there will be an option to post your objection.

Only objections that mention material planning considerations will be taken seriously. I have attached a link to the government's planning portal

Link

I want to be open minded but what professional wants to live in a bedsit with shared communal area and no parking? I just can't see it.

What’s being near a primary school got to do with it?

There's been a couple knocked back in South Tyneside recently because of public outcry - attendance at pubic meetings, petitions etc

What is it you object to exactly? That poor people might move in?

Those waiting to get on the housing ladder and not wanting to live with students for a start

I’m not in the UK, but the kind of development the OP describes wouldn’t get planning permission here if it had a car parking space per occupant. Policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions etc — lot of urban planning guidelines aim to minimise or eliminate parking, and to encourage public transport use.

Plus I assume that if this is targeting renters who don’t own vehicles.

A poor one.

No. That crime will increase. I'd love to think that it would be filled with young professionals but I genuinely don't think it will

A street a few minutes away has a few HMOs and there's been a huge increase in crime. Rapes, brawls, grow houses, drug dealing etc.

Young professionals want space to park, their own self contained apartment etc.

We have such developments where I live and I’ve never heard of any issues, they are basically like student halls but for graduates/young professionals and not cheap

Few youngsters can afford cars here

Young professionals want that sure, but many can't afford it. Like me pre-covid and costs are higher now, while wages stagnate

Why does it matter that the developer is based in London?

Agree. Noone wants professionnal thieves and rapists living nearby.

It's funny but those who are for them are the same ones who live far away from them.
Coincidence? I think bit.

Is it somethink like this? Ained at youg professionals
What do you think they will get up to?
You might be mixing things up op
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I just don't think that kind of thing would be needed here. House / flat prices are already really low up here

The HMOs nearby are trouble. I know that I sound like a NIMBY but I've seen how bad things get around them here