To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval and adoption of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) setting out guidance on how to assess planning applications for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
This guidance will start to be used when the Article 4 direction removing the permitted development rights for converting a dwelling from a C3 (dwelling house) to C4 (HMO) comes into effect on 23 March 2012. The SPD will provide more detail on how policies H 4 of the Local Plan Review and CS 16 of the Core Strategy will be applied when assessing planning applications.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 12 Mar 2012 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport
Lead director: Paul Nichols
Department: Environment and Transport Portfolio
Contact: Email: deborah.mobbs@southampton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Formal public consultation for six weeks on draft HMO SPD via letters and email and public notice in newspaper.
Consultees
All Councillors, Officers in relevant Council departments, Residents’ associations, the City’s universities, Landlords, Property Developers, Planning Agents, Local Businesses and business organisations, Community Organisations and the general public
Public Comments may be sent to: Deborah Mobbs Senior Primcipal Planning Officer Email: Deborah.mobbs@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 2549 By 9 January 2012