Purpose

To publish the Brent Purpose Built Student
Accommodation Planning Position Statement for consultation and
delegate consideration of the responses, along with necessary
changes and adoption of the statement to the Corporate Director
Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Regeneration, Planning and Property.

Content

That having noted the recent trends of
purpose-built student accommodation in Brent, the relevant planning
policy provisions, the role of the accommodation in addressing a
wide range of positive outcomes and the need for balanced and mixed
communities Cabinet RESOLVED:
 
(1)      
To approve the Brent Planning Position Statement for Purpose Built
Student Accommodation as set out in Appendix A of the report for
consultation.
 
(2)      
To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and
Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Regeneration,
Planning and Property to consider the consultation responses under
(1) above, the need for any changes, and whether to adopt the Brent
Planning Position Statement for Purpose Built Student Accommodation
and for this to be a material consideration in respect of decisions
on planning applications.
 
Eligible for call-in: Yes
 
Deadline for submission of
call-in: 6pm on Monday 20 October 25