Plans for a house of multiple occupation (HMO) next to the former TJs nightclub in Newport have been submitted. Proposals to convert the upper floors of 10 Clarence Place into a five-bed HMO were lodged with Newport City Council planners last week.
It approved the plans would see the site converted into a shared living space with a kitchen, two shared bathrooms, and a roof terrace. The building is Grade-II listed meaning special consent has to be given for any major renovations or construction work to be carried out.
According to the proposals, submitted by KEW Planning on behalf of Calum Jones, the building is currently derelict and was "already in a detrimental state" when it was purchased by the applicant in 2019 with multiple deceased birds, cats, and spiders found inside. It has also "at risk of irreversible dilapidation" after significant water damage and lack of maintenance in recent years and is in "severe need of investment to reinstate the building to beneficial use", according to planning documents.
