A semi-detached house would become three flats with six bedrooms under a new proposal.

If approved, the plan for a three-bed Whippendell Road home that was submitted to Watford Borough Council on Wednesday (September 13) would see it converted to provide accommodation for eight people.

The upstairs flats would be accessed via stairs at the current doorway while flat A, on the ground floor, would be accessed from a door provided by a side extension.

Flat A would have a living room/kitchen, three bedrooms, and a bathroom.

Flat B would have a smaller living room/kitchen and one less bedroom while flat C, in the loft, would have a kitchen/lounge half the size of flat A's and only one bedroom.

A small shed would be demolished to allow for the extension, which would also see the loft expanded.

A previous plan to convert the building into three flats was rejected by Watford Borough Council on September 16 last year. Planning officers said that it would “fail to provide acceptable living conditions” for those living in two of the flats and would “unacceptably” diminish the supply of family homes.

According to a planning statement for the new plan, “the applicant has amended the proposal to address the reasons for refusal”.

Previously, two two-bedroom flats and one one-bedroom flat were proposed, with different internal layouts.