Decision details
Adoption of Article 4 directions for the removal of permitted development rights for the change of use from town centre uses to residential (C3) and the change of use from dwellinghouses (C3) to small houses in multiple occupations (C4)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council is seeking to confirm two Article
4 directions which would remove planning permitted development
rights for the change of use from town centre uses (A1, A2, betting
office or pay day loan shop, a mixed use as set out in the
legislation) to residential (C3 Use Class) and the change of use
from dwellinghouses (C3 Use Class) to small houses in multiple
occupation (C4 Use Class).
The Article 4 directions would result in the need for planning
permission to be obtained for the above changes of use.
Decision:
DECISION
1. To confirm the Article 4 direction which removes permitted development rights allowing the conversion of retail (class A1), financial and professional services (class A2) and specified town centre uses (Betting Offices and Payday Loan shops) to residential (class C3).
2. To confirm the Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights allowing the conversion of dwellinghouses (class C3) to small houses in multiple occupation (class C4).
3. To note that if confirmed, the Article 4 directions will come into effect a year after its confirmation by the Cabinet.
4. To confirm that the discretionary fee for planning applications for changes of use that are subject to the proposed Article 4 directions be set at the same level as the equivalent statutory fee.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Development Manager (P. Buckenham)
(Strategic Planning Manager (M. Ryan-Hernandez)
(Planning Officer (A. Milentijevic)
(Planning Officer (P. Harmsworth)
Report author: David Williams
Publication date: 31/01/2020
Date of decision: 29/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.10 Adoption of Article 4 directions for the removal of permitted development rights for the change of use from town centre uses to residential (C3) and the change of use from dwellinghouses (C3) to small houses in multiple ocuupations (C4)
PDF 331 KB - 6.10a Appendix. 1 Article 4 Direction for Town Centres
PDF 250 KB
- 6.10b Appendix 2 Article 4 Direction HMOs
PDF 179 KB
- 6.10c1 Appendix 3a Justification report for Town Centres
PDF 728 KB
- 6.10c2 Appendix 3b Equality Assurance checklist for Town Centres
PDF 212 KB
- 6.10d1 Appendix 4a Justifiction report for HMOs
PDF 2 MB
- 6.10d2 Appendix 4b Equality Assurance for HMOs
PDF 232 KB