A house with multiple occupants (HMO) has had an application to extend to a seven-bedroom home approved by the council.
Plans increase the capacity of the HMO at 95 Grove Lane have been approved by Ipswich Borough Council despite several objections.
Currently, the home contains six-bedrooms but now will undergo an extension to add a seventh bedroom despite neighbours rejecting the proposal.
The alterations will see a single storey rear/side extension plus a loft conversion to create an additional bedroom on the existing HMO.
Nearby residents objected to the plans, with the owner of property on Grove Lane saying that the plans go against a planning policy in the area.
They said: "Adding extra rooms to an existing HMO contradicts that [planning] policy. It will also impact on the residents of my property as there will be overcrowding, more noise, and less clarity on who the neighbours are. It will not be a very family friendly environment."
The application was approved by the Ipswich Borough Council planning and development committee last Wednesday.
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