Decision details
Review of the Article 4 Direction
Decision Maker: Executive, Council
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
A report updating Members on progress towards
implementing a revised Article 4 Direction, restricting permitted
development rights from dwellings (Use Class C3 of the Town and
Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)) to Houses
in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
Decision:
Agreed:
RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-
(1) the confirmation of the revised Article 4 Direction (including the Article 4 area plan) attached at Appendix A with non-immediate effect, meaning it will come into effect on 23 December 2024;
(2) the making of a Direction (“the Cancellation Direction”) cancelling the existing Article 4 Direction confirmed in 2014 as this area would be covered by the new Article 4 Direction; and
(3) for the Director for City Development to confirm the Cancellation Direction as of 23 December 2024 subject to the consideration of any representations received on the same.
Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.
Report author: Katharine Smith
Publication date: 08/02/2024
Date of decision: 06/02/2024
Decided at meeting: 06/02/2024 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
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