Issue 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)
PDF 227 KBThe 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 type: Key
Reason Key: Significant impact on communities living or working in two or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/11/2019
Decision due: 29 Jan 20 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion – (Job Share post as part of Social Inclusion and Public Realm portfolio)
Lead director: Corporate Director, Place
Department: Place
Contact: Marissa Ryan-Hernandez, (Plan Making Team Leader), David Williams, (Acting Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control, Place) Email: david.williams@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation on the making of the two Article
4 directions has been carried out from 15th August 2019 to 26th
September 2019.
The following methods have been used:
• Two local press notices in the East London Advertiser
– one for each Article 4 direction
• 87 site notices in total for both Article 4 directions in
relevant locations
• Notification to neighbouring planning authorities,
Plan-Making emailing list and other relevant identified
organisations
• Notification to the Secretary of State
Consultees
Stakeholders such as the local community,
adjoining and neighbouring local planning authorities, developers
etc.
Secretary of State
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Yes An Equality Impact Assessment for both Article 4 directions were carried out. The EqIA relating to the Retail Article 4 direction has not found any adverse effects on people who share protected characteristics. The EqIA relating to the HMO Article 4 direction has found potential adverse effects on people who share protected characteristics; however, limited information is available to understand the degree of impact.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Justification/Evidence base reports Equalities Impact Assessments
Decisions
Agenda items
Documents
- 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)