Plans have been submitted for a HMO (house in multiple occupation) in a street in an area of Cardiff becoming increasingly dominated by such properties. A planning application has been entered for 48 Harriet Street to make changes to the property and use it as a class C4 HMO.
According to Cardiff Council's most recent data, issued between 2019 and 2021,, 84 of the houses in Harriet Street are HMOs and only 29 aren't. If this data is still correct this new HMO being approved would mean single-occupancy homes make up less than a quarter of Harriet Street's houses.
Cathays is home to a big chunk of Cardiff's student population and many of them live in HMOs along or near Woodville Road, Cathays Terrace, and Crwys Road. It isn't clear whether the new HMO would be used for students or other occupants.
