A PROPOSED five-bedroomed home to house multiple residents near Dudley town centre has divided opinion in the community with people voicing strong objections and support for the plan.
Members of Dudley Council’s Development Control Committee are being recommended to grant approval to an extension to a semi-detached home on The Parade to help convert it into a five-bedroom HMO.
The application, put forward by a developer named as M Atwal, attracted opposition from West Midlands Police and neighbours due to fears of increased crime, parking issues, noise and loss of privacy.
But other neighbours leapt to the defence of the proposal saying it was unfair to assume people moving in would be criminals as well as welcoming the investment.