A BID to convert a house in an Oldbury cul-de-sac into a six-bedroom HMO has been given the go-ahead.

The proposal to turn the existing home in Pool Lane into a six-bedroom house of multiple occupancy has been rubber-stamped by planners at Sandwell Council who said the proposal is "permitted development" and does not need planning permission.

Notes state that the application, from Ms Madiha Ali of Abbey Residential Care Ltd, is to "use the house as a house in multiple occupation with up to six unrelated individuals, as their only or main residence, who will share basic amenities such as a kitchen and a bathroom."

A building is an HMO if at least three tenants live there, the tenants are not from one household and the tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities.

The application was given the go-ahead on December 6.