No decision on huge HMO

APPLICANT GIVEN TIME TO TRY TO RESOLVE POLICE OBJECTION

- By IVAN MORRIS POXTON Local Democracy Reporter

A DECISION on a proposed 122-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Hull has been deferred. London-based Knight Wood Portfolio Limited has proposed converting the former Portland Hotel in Paragon Street in Hull city centre into an HMO.

The building would have bedrooms on the first to sixth floors, and include a number of communal areas, including a gym and cinema room, while the former hotel’s exterior would get a facelift. The hotel closed in 2012, and had an eventful life since, including being the location of a cannabis factory in 2023.

New owners Knight Wood took over since. The proposed HMO includes kitchenette space in each room, and plans for shared kitchen facilities on several locations each floor.