P-04-684 We Demand Better more Effective Welsh HMO Planning Laws and a New Use Classes Order
P-04-684 We Demand Better more Effective Welsh HMO Planning Laws and a New Use Classes Order
This petition was submitted by Nortridge Perrott,
having collected 11 paper signatures.
Text
of the Petition
Bring forward a new use classes order -A C5 ORDER-
to specifically capture HMO's-Houses in Multiple Occupation in Wales who meet the
definition of a HMO specified in Part 7 Housing Act 2004 in conjunction with
Schedule 14 Housing Act 2004.
We also call for a density threshold to be enacted
by means of allowing Planning Authorities to remove permitted development
rights in Areas of Wales operating an Additional Licensing scheme-or on a City
Wide basis whichever is most appropriate such that a "material change of
use " between Use Classes in Wales-would require a Planning consent for
Change of Use .
We believe that Welsh Government should actively
incentivise HMO landlords who are considering "flipping" their
property under both Housing /Planning Act HMO provisions along the lines of a
Welsh Houses to Homes scheme such that HMO landlords be allowed to bid for SME
grant help to revert the HMO property back to sole domestic use.
Additional
Information:
This campaign will run through to the 2016 Assembly
election and requires Welsh Government to use its enhanced legislative powers
to harmonise the legal definitions under Housing/Planning Law and further enact
the ability for Local Planning Authorities to use specific HMO DENSITY criteria
applied to a community or City Region to limit HMO proliferation where adverse
impacts and consequence are identified or anticipated.
The petition asks for an incentive within Wales to
encourage HMO Landlords to revert the properties back to sole domestic use and
thus improve the stock of available Affordable Housing.
Assembly
Constituency and Region
- Swansea West
- South Wales West
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 25/02/2016