Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Acting Director of City Development summarising the responses from the recent public consultation exercise in relation to the proposed Article 4 Direction to require planning permission for a change of use from Use Class C3 to C4 in selected areas of Leeds, and seeking Executive Board approval to confirm the Article 4 Direction.

The Director of City Development submitted a report summarising the responses from the recent public consultation exercise in relation to the proposed Article 4 Direction in Leeds, and sought approval to confirm the Article 4 Direction.

In response to Members’ enquiries, officers undertook to look into those geographical areas highlighted which were not referenced within the report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report and the responses received in relation to the Article 4 Direction public consultation exercise be noted.

(b)  That the principle of confirming the Article 4 Direction to cover the area proposed be approved and that the Chief Planning Officer be delegated the necessary authority to confirm the Direction.