https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/livingconditions/Recent content in livingconditions on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/smethwick-hmo-plans-face-third-rejection-over-parking-and-noise-concerns/Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/smethwick-hmo-plans-face-third-rejection-over-parking-and-noise-concerns/Plans to convert a home on Cheshire Road, Smethwick into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) have been rejected by Sandwell Council twice in recent years due to persistent concerns over parking and noise disturbances—and now face a third round of scrutiny after a revised application was submitted. The original proposal sought to transform the property into an eight-bedroom HMO but was denied in March 2025, with planners citing the potential to exacerbate existing parking shortages.