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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)
PDF 227 KB31/01/2020 - 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
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)