Issue - meetings
Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Meeting: 21/06/2018 - Cabinet (Item 17)
17 Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 
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Report of the Chief Planning Officer
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), item 17
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- Enc. 2 for Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), item 17
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- Enc. 3 for Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), item 17
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- Enc. 4 for Confirmation of Article 4 Direction for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), item 17
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Minutes:
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The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer in relation to the confirmation of the making of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction in relation to Houses of Multiple Occupation in parts of Bootle, Seaforth, Litherland, Waterloo and Southport. The Article 4 Direction was made in September 2017 and sought to restrict permitted development rights in those areas from houses to houses in Multiple Occupation.
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Decision Made:
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That the Cabinet agreed to the making of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction, as detailed in the report and Appendices to the report, to come into force on 20 September 2018, one year after it was made, be approved. |
Reasons for the Decision:
People can, as permitted development rights under the General Development Permitted Order 2015 (as amended), convert their homes to a small (i.e. containing 6 or fewer individuals) House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in parts of Sefton. Once the Article 4 Direction comes into effect, planning permission will be required before such changes of use can take place, and this will ensure the Council has control of these proposals. The Council will therefore be able to consider whether the proposals, either individually, or in combination, will have a detrimental impact on residential amenity.
The Article 4 Direction will work in parallel with the HMOs licensing that has recently been introduced in parts of Sefton.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Do not introduce the Article 4 Direction. The Council would not have control of conversion to small HMOs (i.e. for occupation by between 3 and 6 unrelated people) in the areas identified in Appendices B and C. There is a risk of clusters of HMOs occurring which may impact on residential amenity. Larger HMOs (i.e. those with accommodation for more than six unrelated people) already require planning permission and will not be affected by this Direction.