Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Place and Sustainability – to be introduced by the Cabinet Member for the Environment). The report seeks approval to withdraw certain permitted development rights to improve the management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for the Environment, which sought approval to make a Direction under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended, removing permitted development rights for changes of use from C3 to use C4 in twelve of the Borough’s wards.

It was noted that the implementation of an Article 4 Direction would enable the Council to better manage the impact of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and ensure that HMOs were of a higher standard where they were approved. This would form part of a range of measures available to the Council to raise standards in private sector housing and would also compliment work being undertaken to regenerate Tottenham.

In response to a question it was noted that the Article 4 Direction was being implemented in wards in the east of the Borough as there was a far higher level of HMOs being established in these areas. 

RESOLVED:

1. That the current joined up partnership working already in place to better manage private sector housing in the Borough, as outlined in paragraph 2.2 of the report, be noted.

2. That approval be given to make a Direction under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended, removing permitted development rights for changes of use from C3 to use C4 in the following Wards:

Ø      Seven Sisters

Ø      Tottenham Green

Ø      Tottenham Hale

Ø      West Green

Ø      Bruce Grove

Ø      White Hart Lane

Ø      Northumberland Park

Ø      Noel Park

Ø      Woodside

Ø      Bounds Green

Ø      Harringay

Ø      St Ann’s

3. That it be specified in the making of the notice that it should come into effect no less that twelve months later.

4. That the Director of Place and Sustainability be authorised to carry out the statutory procedure for making an Article 4 (1) Direction including undertaking the necessary consultation.

5. That it be noted that, subject to the outcomes of this consultation, a further report would be made to Cabinet to confirm the Direction.