Plans to Convert City Centre Office Space into HMOs Receive Approval

Plans to transform listed office space in Bradford city centre into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have been submitted to the council. The applications, submitted by Cube Lettings, aim to convert ground-floor office space at 4 Duke Street and 1 Manor Row into HMOs, respectively. The buildings, listed by Historic England in 1982, were previously used as offices for Whitaker Firth and are situated in a key location opposite Bradford Forster Square rail station.

Key Takeaways:

• Two separate planning applications have been submitted by Cube Lettings to convert ground-floor office space into HMOs at 4 Duke Street and 1 Manor Row.
• The ground-floor spaces were previously used as offices for Whitaker Firth before the solicitors relocated to the Titan Business Centre.
• The buildings, listed by Historic England in 1982, are architecturally impressive late Victorian wool warehouses and offices.
• The Duke Street space would become a five-bedroom HMO, while the Manor Row space would be a seven-bedroom HMO.
• One bedroom in the Manor Row plans would measure just 9 square metres and be situated next to the shared living space and kitchen.
• The proposal aims to bring back into use an empty key location property.

Statistics:

• 4 Duke Street and 1 Manor Row are listed buildings, recognized by Historic England in 1982.
• The ground-floor space at 4 Duke Street would be converted into a five-bedroom HMO.
• The ground-floor space at 1 Manor Row would be converted into a seven-bedroom HMO.
• One bedroom in the Manor Row plans would measure 9 square metres.
• The buildings are situated in a key location opposite Bradford Forster Square rail station and near the new £30m Darley Street Market.

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