Decision details

The purpose of the report is to seek approval from Members for the draft Supplementary Planning Document on controlling the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupancy to be published for consultation.

Members are asked to decide which approach to assess concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation to include in the draft Supplementary Planning Document for consultation.

RESOLVED           i)             That approval be given to the draft Supplementary Planning Document (Controlling Houses in Multiple Occupation) as set out at Annex A of the report for consultation purposes in accordance with Option 1; and

ii)           That the Director of City Strategy be delegated authority to make of any changes to the SPD that are necessary as a result of the recommendations of the LDF Working Group.

REASON:                  So that the SPD can be consulted on, and amended accordingly ahead of it being used for Development Management purposes to support the emerging LDF Core Strategy and the Article 4 Direction which comes into force on 20 April 2012.