PLANS to create another HMO in St John’s have been revealed.

An application to convert 179 Henwick Road into a seven-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) has been submitted to the city council.

A HMO scheme involving a house in nearby Nelson Road has recently been turned down by planners.

It had sparked residents to complain about St John’s turning into a “student ghetto”.

Neighbour Sarah Johnson has objected to the Henwick Road plan, saying: “We already have too many houses of multiple occupation on what was once a purely residential road.

“We have a problem with students and allotment holders parking on a private access road that has to be paid for by us with potentially seven more cars using this road.

“Who is going to take responsibility for the wear on this road and parking in a turning area?

“Although this year the students have been good, we have had very bad years in the past.

“The university has provided more accommodation, and therefore these sort of applications should be discouraged, especially where an area already has houses with HMOs.”

Developer Eclat Properties is proposing to remove three small extensions from the back of the property and replace them with a new large living and dining area for the house.

It also says it would add an additional parking space to the six already at the property, totalling one per occupant.

But Worcestershire Highways suggests it would be better to reduce the number of parking spaces to four.

In its consultation response, it said: “There is a concern that in contrast to a family dwelling, parking for the unrelated occupants of an HMO should be independently accessible and with the layout as proposed, there is a potential for three cars having to be moved in order to let the fourth vehicle out.

“Moreover, sheltered, secure and accessible cycle parking (one space per occupant) is required in line with standards and adequate space must be available to enable the occupants to walk their cycles past the parked cars.”