Final plans in for Hartlepool homes-to-flats scheme - property will bring project up to 50
Proposals have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council planning department by Home Group to convert 46 Miers Avenue from a three-bedroom house into two one-bed flats.
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Hide AdA total of 24 of the applications were approved, with 10 going before the council planning committee for approval, and 14 approved under delegated powers.
However plans for 54 Belk Street were refused due to concerns over antisocial behaviour and crime.
Therefore the latest plans for Miers Avenue would complete the scheme and means plans would be in place to provide 50 flats, as originally intended.
The flats would be particularly targeted at those leaving homelessness or domestic violence services, according to plans.
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Hide AdA design and access statement from RNJ Construction Consultants, on behalf of the applicant, stated the scheme will use funding from Homes England to provide physical and social benefits to Hartlepool.
It said: “Homes England’s Move on Fund is intended to provide necessary accommodation and support to enable independent living, particularly targeted at those leaving homelessness services or domestic violence services.
“Property intervention will deliver regeneration, thereby improving the quality of life for existing and new customers, reducing antisocial behaviour.”
Home Group said it has already recently made significant investment in both estates with new roofing, doors and electrics.
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Hide AdThe ‘Move on Project’ will inject a further £2.5million of investment into the Clarence and West View Estates as part of a wider package of works being proposed over the next five years, plans state.
Works will be completed to improve the standard of each estate, help prevent antisocial behaviour, reduce oversupply of three bed homes and the constant turnover of units.
Initial plans as part of the scheme faced concerns from both residents and councillors over the potential for a rise in antisocial behaviour in the two estates.
However councillors on the planning committee said it was important they support vulnerable people and those who live alone in Hartlepool.
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Hide AdCouncil officers also noted Home Group said it has ‘allocated appropriate resources to manage these tenancies’ which will be of an improved condition.