Permission to commence statutory public consultation on an Article 4 direction to remove permitted development rights between offices (Use Class B1(a)) and residential (Use Class C3) when the current exemption ceases on 31^st May 2017. 

DECISION

1.    To agree the making of an Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights from offices (B1(a)) to residential (C3) within the areas shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 to the report;

2.    To note that following the making of an Article 4 Direction, statutory public consultation will be carried out on the Article 4 direction (Appendix 2 to the report); and

3.    To agree that should re-consultation be required due to amendments from the Secretary of State, or following consideration of representations received during the period of statutory consultation, that such further consultation may be undertaken with the authority of the Corporate Director, Place due to the urgent need to have the Article 4 direction confirmed by 1^st June 2018. 

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Strategic Planning Manager (M. Ryan-Hernandez)

(Planning Officer (T. Clarke)