Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 9195

Multiple Occupation

Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 23 October 2024

Question

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6378 on Multiple Occupation, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of Article 4 directions

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with up to 6 occupants (C4) without the need for a planning application.Local authorities have planning powers to limit any proliferation ...

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