Decision details

Approval of late revisions to Core Strategy Policy H6B concerning consideration of planning applications for purpose built student accommodation.

The Director of City Development submitted a report outlining the reasoning for the amendment to Core Strategy Policy H6, relating to Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA). It was noted that further details on PBSA within Leeds could be found within the ‘Student Housing Demand and Supply: A review of evidence’ document produced by Re’New, which was appended to the submitted report.

As part of the introduction to the report the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services emphasised the need for the Council to establish a defined policy in this area, in order to enable the authority to defend its position on such matters.

RESOLVED –

(a)     That the revision to Policy H6 of the Core Strategy, as set out within Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved for the purposes of targeted public consultation, as set out within paragraphs 3.1.1 and 3.1.2, prior to the Core Strategy examination.

(b)   That it be agreed that the policy amendments may be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications until the Core Strategy is adopted.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillor Golton required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on the matters included within this minute)

(The matters referred to within this minute were designated as exempt from Call In as the matter was deemed to be urgent, and as the Core Strategy Inspector had set a deadline of 16^th September 2013 for the submission of supplementary statements by the Council for the Core Strategy examination, and that any delay may damage the Council’s or public’s interests)

To notify respondents to Core Strategy Policy H6 Publication draft public consultation exercise.

Respondents to Core Strategy Policy H6 Publication draft including:

Ash Road Resident's Association

Becketts Park Residents Association

Bury & Walker Solicitors representing Leeds Residential Property Forum

Environment Agency

Inner NW Area Committee Planning Sub Group

Leeds HMO Lobby

Leeds University Union

Moor Park Residents Association

National Landlords Association

Parklane Properties

Re’New

Rentinc & Parklane Properties

Turnways & Laurel Bank Residents Association

White Young Green representing Leeds Trinity University College

Councillor J Illingworth

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