00:00Council planners have rejected a bid to turn a smithick home into an eight-bedroom house of
00:07multiple occupation. Sandwell Council has refused the Cheshire Road proposal for a second time,
00:13citing concerns about noise, disturbance and living conditions. Officers said the internal
00:19layout was unacceptable, including a basement living room with no natural light. Highways
00:24teams warned it would worsen on-street parking. Neighbours objected, saying nothing had changed
00:30since a previous refusal. West Midlands Police raised concerns about security, management and
00:36overcrowding. The applicants said the scheme would provide affordable housing, but planners ruled
00:41the harm outweighed any benefit.
