Decision details
E3334 Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document Review (WL)
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for PIanning and Licensing
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To update the current HMO SPD to include provision of additional guidance to support policy updates proposed within the Local Plan Partial Update (policy H2), and updates to the assessments used to test planning applications for new and intensified HMOs.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees to:
Adopt the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document (HMO SPD)
Reasons for the decision:
Following consultation with key stakeholders and statutory consultation under Regulation 12 (b) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, the revised HMO SPD will provide up to date guidance to support proposed updates within the Local Plan Partial Update, and the assessments used to test planning applications for new and intensified HMOs.
Alternative options considered:
A street level measurement test was considered, instead of the 100m radius test, to give a more localised concentration calculation. The 100m radius test was considered most appropriate by the majority of stakeholders.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
none
Publication date: 13/01/2022
Date of decision: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Accompanying Documents:
- E3334 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Review
PDF 141 KB - E3334 Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document Review Report
PDF 117 KB
- E3334 Appendix 1 – HMO SPD
PDF 11 MB
- E3334 Appendix 2 – EQIA
PDF 292 KB
- E3334 Appendix 3 – SEA Screening Report
PDF 200 KB
- E3334 Appendix 4 – Consultation Statement
PDF 290 KB