This Council opposes the Government's removal of the requirement for planning permission for the conversion of homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Furthermore this Council watches with interest Milton Keynes Council in its move to seek judicial review of these changes.
Council notes the provision made within the new rules for local authorities to apply for an Article 4 direction to make HMOs subject to a planning application. This Council also notes the speedy action taken by Manchester City Council to introduce an Article 4 Direction for their entire city.
To take decisive action and minimise the financial risk of compensation claims this Council requests the Chief Planning Officer to give consideration to the introduction of an Article 4 direction immediately in the Area of Housing Mix, areas of selected licensing and in other affected areas of the city following the 12 month notification period.
M HAMILTON
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor M Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Anderson, that this Council opposes the Government's removal of the requirement for planning permission for the conversion of homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Furthermore this Council watches with interest Milton Keynes Council in its move to seek judicial review of these changes.
Council notes the provision made within the new rules for local authorities to apply for an Article 4 direction to make HMOs subject to a planning application. This Council also notes the speedy action taken by Manchester City Council to introduce an Article 4 Direction for their entire city.
To take decisive action and minimise the financial risk of compensation claims this Council requests the Chief Planning Officer to give consideration to the introduction of an Article 4 direction immediately in the Area of Housing Mix, areas of selected licensing and in other affected areas of the city following the 12 month notification period.
An amendment was moved by Councillor R Lewis, seconded by Councillor G Harper, to insert the following after the words “entire city”:
This council will therefore undertake all party lobbying of the Secretary of State with a warning of the disastrous implications for the city of Leeds.
The amendment was carried and upon being put as the substantive motion it was
RESOLVED – That this Council opposes the Government's removal of the requirement for planning permission for the conversion of homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Furthermore this Council watches with interest Milton Keynes Council in its move to seek judicial review of these changes.
Council notes the provision made within the new rules for local authorities to apply for an Article 4 direction to make HMOs subject to a planning application. This Council also notes the speedy action taken by Manchester City Council to introduce an Article 4 Direction for their entire city.
This council will therefore undertake all party lobbying of the Secretary of State with a warning of the disastrous implications for the city of Leeds.
To take decisive action and minimise the financial risk of compensation claims this Council requests the Chief Planning Officer to give consideration to the introduction of an Article 4 direction immediately in the Area of Housing Mix, areas of selected licensing and in other affected areas of the city following the 12 month notification period.
On the requisition of Councillors R Lewis and Gruen, the voting on the amendment was recorded as follows:-
YES
Akhtar, Armitage, Atha, Atkinson, A Blackburn, D Blackburn, Blake, Congreve, Coulson, Davey, Dowson, Driver, Elliott, Finnigan, Gabriel, Gettings, P Grahame, R Grahame, Grayshon, Groves, Gruen, S Hamilton, Hanley, Hardy, G Harper, J Harper, A Hussain, G Hyde, Illingworth, Jarosz, Leadley, J Lewis, R Lewis, Lowe, Lyons, Maqsood, A McKenna, Morgan, Mulherin, Murray, Nash, Ogilvie, Parker, Rafique, Renshaw, Selby, Taggart, E Taylor, Varley, Wakefield, Yeadon.
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NO
Anderson, Bentley, Brett, Campbell, J L Carter, Castle, Chapman, Chastney, Cleasby, Downes, Ewens, Mrs R Feldman, R D Feldman, Fox, Golton, M Hamilton, Harrand, Harris, W Hyde, Kendall, Kirkland, Lamb, Lancaster, G Latty, P Latty, Lobley, Marjoram, Matthews, Monaghan, J Procter, R Procter, Pryke, Robinson, Schofield, Smith, A Taylor, Townsley, Wadsworth, Wilkinson, Wilson, Wood.
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