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This report  informs Members of the outcomes of the recent consultation on the draft Controlling the Concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). It also seeks approval for the revised SPD to be used to determine planning applications following the commencement of the Article 4 Direction 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.

Consideration was given to a report which updated members on the outcomes of recent consultation on the draft Supplementary Planning Document to Control the Concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Further information in respect of consultation undertaken and comments received on the draft document were set out at paragraphs 5 to 18 and at Annex 1. Details of the proposals for a combined approach of both a neighbourhood and street level analysis of HMO’s to determine HMO planning applications was presented in paragraphs 19 to 26 of the report and incorporated in the draft document at Annex 2.

The Cabinet Member referred to lengthy consultation and research undertaken during the preparation of this SPD. This had now resulted in a document which would provide a planning basis for consideration of any planning applications for HMO’s. Reference was also made to support given to this document at a recent meeting of the Local Development Framework Working Group. Suggestions made at the meeting had included keeping the scheme under review and consideration given to super output areas however these would be examined in more detail during any future review.

Consideration was given to the following:

Option 1: To approve the SPD at Annex 2 for Development Management purposes as a material consideration when determining of HMO planning applications.

Option 2: To approve a revised SPD with an alternative approach to assessing concentrations of HMOs

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 ^1.

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. ^2.

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.