Issue - meetings
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)
Meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- 6.10a Appendix. 1 Article 4 Direction for Town Centres, item 6
PDF 250 KB
- 6.10b Appendix 2 Article 4 Direction HMOs, item 6
PDF 179 KB
- 6.10c1 Appendix 3a Justification report for Town Centres, item 6
PDF 728 KB
- 6.10c2 Appendix 3b Equality Assurance checklist for Town Centres, item 6
PDF 212 KB
- 6.10d1 Appendix 4a Justifiction report for HMOs, item 6
PDF 2 MB
- 6.10d2 Appendix 4b Equality Assurance for HMOs, item 6
PDF 232 KB
- Webcast for 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:
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)
Minutes:
During discussion of this item the Mayor agreed to suspend Procedure Rule 5 to extend the meeting to allow discussion of this item to be concluded.
The Mayor introduced the report confirming Article 4 directions to remove certain permitted development rights. He welcomed the proposals as a means of protecting the character of the area. He agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
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.