Issue details

Direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

 

 

The purpose of the report is to consider a proposal for the designation of a Direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 to remove the permitted development rights for development consisting of a change of use from a Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a use falling within Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation), contained in Class L(b) of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order).

It is recommended that Cabinet authorise the Director of Economic Growth and Regeneration to make a Direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 to remove the permitted development rights for development consisting of a change of use from a Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a use falling within Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation), contained in Class L(b) of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order), in the Lancaster wards of Bulk, Castle, John O’Gaunt, Marsh, Scotforth East, Scotforth West, Skerton East and Skerton West, plus the village of Galgate.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Bulk Ward; Castle Ward; Ellel Ward; John O'Gaunt Ward; Marsh Ward; Scotforth East Ward; Scotforth West Ward; Skerton East Ward; Skerton West Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/09/2020

Decision due: 27 October 2020 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member with particular responsibility for Regeneration, Skills and Digital Innovation

Lead director: Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration

Contact: Fiona Clark, Planning Policy Officer Email: fjclark@lancaster.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Informal consultation with stakeholders was carried out between 21 February and 3 April 2020. A virtual presentation and question/answer session to student landlords was hosted by Lancaster University on 12 August. Please see the Background Paper Consultation Statement for further details.

Statutory consultation under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 will be carried out once the Article 4 is made. Following this consultation, a report will be presented to Cabinet for Members to consider the representations and decide whether they wish the Article 4 to be brought into force.

Local Plan Review Group

Are there any climate change implications?: No

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015  

Background papers