Decision

It was RESOLVED that Cabinet:

a)              
confirms that there is insufficient evidence to meet
the legal threshold to justify an Article 4 Direction to remove or
restrict permitted development rights for Houses of Multiple
Occupation (HMOs) in the Borough;
 

b)              
requests that the number of HMOs and complaints
received continues to be monitored; and
 

c)        requests that
the matter is referred to Communities Scrutiny Group at the July
meeting to scrutinise the following key lines of
enquiry:

·                 
Is there a robust evidence base demonstrating harm
or risk of harm?

·                 
What are the likely impacts – intended and
unintended – of introducing an Article 4 Direction to remove
or restrict permitted development rights for HMOs?

·                 
Is making a Direction proportionate, enforceable and
aligned with local and national policy?