Decision details

Purpose of Report: To inform Members of the review of the Controlling the Concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document which has explored the implementation of the Supplementary Planning Document since April 2012.

Members are asked to note the contents of the report and approve the recommended minor amendments to the Supplementary Planning Document.

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree to:

i)      Note the contents of the report;

ii)     Approve the proposed amendments to the Supplementary Planning Document at Annex E of the report;

iii)    Delegate to the Director of City and Environmental Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning and Sustainability, the making of the amendments to the SPD and the republishing of the SPD.

Reason:     So that the SPD be fit for purpose and can continue to be used effectively for Development Management purposes to support the emerging Local Plan and the Article 4 Direction which came into force on 20 April 2012.