Decision details

Purpose of the report: To inform Members of the outcomes of the recent public consultation on the options set out in the draft Supplementary Planning Document and seek approval from Members for the revised Supplementary Planning Document on controlling the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupancy to be adopted as planning policy guidance.

Members are asked to: note the consultation outcomes and adopt the revised Supplementary Planning Document to be used in determining HMO planning applications after the Article 4 Direction comes into force on 20 April 2012.

RESOLVED:             That Cabinet

i)             Approve the draft Supplementary Planning Document at Annex 2 of the report, to be used for Development Management purposes in accordance with Option 1, subject to review of the schemes operation in 12 months and

ii)            Delegate to the Director of City Strategy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for City Strategy the making of any changes to the SPD that are necessary as a result of the LDF Working Group.

REASON:                  So that the SPD can be approved for use for Development Management purposes to support the emerging LDF Core Strategy and the Article 4 Direction coming into force on 20 April 2012.