Further to Minute No. 123 of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6 February 2013, the Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment on the results of the recent consultation on the draft supplementary planning document for housing in multiple occupation and flats.
The Cabinet also considered an addendum note produced by the Director of Built Environment on a revised recommendation made by the Planning Committee and a copy of the presentation given by Amanda Brown, (Planning Consultant) to the Planning Committee on 6 February 2013.
The Chair sought assurances that adequate consultation had been undertaken on the draft supplementary planning document and the Director of Built Environment indicated that a 12 week consultation period had been held; officers had considered and replied to the seven responses submitted and met the Private Landlords Forum to discuss the issues set out in the document.
This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.
Decision Made:
The supplementary planning document be approved subject to the insertion of the following text before table 3 in the document, to provide clarity on where the size standards in the table apply:
“These minimum standards will apply to all self-contained flats whether the development is part of a HMO (Use Classes C4 or Sui Generis HMO) or part of a scheme consisting entirely of self-contained flats (Use Class C3)”.
Reasons for Decision:
To adopt the supplementary planning document for decision making for Planning applications and enforcement purposes.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
None.