Three homes within seven minutes of playground to be converted into HMOs for 'asylum seekers'

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Fury has erupted in a Kent suburb after locals discovered three homes within seven minutes of a playground will be converted into HMOs for asylum seekers.The properties - two on Montfort Road and another on Oaks Dene in Walderslade - have been converted by Clearsprings Ready Homes, the beneficiary of a mega Home Office contract.The sites lie just seven minutes walk away from the local playground and just under 20 minutes from the nearest primary school.

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Each dwelling is expected to house six young migrants, understood to be aged between 17 and 20.Residents have argued the area lacks the facilities necessary to accommodate the new arrivals.

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And in another twist, the conversions have made their way through the licensing system rather than the planning process, meaning they did not appear on public planning registers.Carol Finan, a 61-year-old Montfort Road resident, recounted how she and her neighbours grew suspicious when renovation work at a nearby property continued far longer than...

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