The council is consulting again on the proposals we secured to add our area into the Article 4 Direction.
This will make it easier to challenge the conversion of properties into Houses of Multiple Occupation. We need residents to back this proposal to make sure that we keep the sustainable community we need.
This is not just about student accommodation, there are properties being converted to four five or six beds which are basically terraced houses. The knock on effects are significant to local residents.
Please attend the consultations. Consultation dates:
- Wednesday, 18 May, 1pm to 5pm – Framwellgate Moor Community Centre
- Thursday, 2 June, 3pm to 7pm – All Saints Church, Newton Hall
Student accommodation/houses in multiple occupation (HMO) – Framwellgate Moor area – Council explanation
What are we doing? We are currently consulting on a proposal which will impact on student accommodation in Framwellgate Moor, Pity Me and Newton Hall. This is an Article 4 Direction which would mean that all future changes of use from a residential property to a HMO would require planning consent in Framwellgate Moor, Pity Me and Newton Hall.
Why are we doing it? The use of an Article 4 Direction would help the council maintain mixed and balanced communities in the area.
Where does it apply? It would apply to a defined area within Framwellgate Moor, Pity Me and Newton Hall.
The closing date for comments is Monday 6 June 2016.
More info from my previous posts below:
The council completed its first consultation on introducing new rules in the City on student/HMO housing earlier in the year. The aim of this is to protect areas from having too many houses of multiple occupation, to avoid the negative consequences. When we found out about this last year, we immediately asked for our area to be included as it had been ignored. An initial consultation was arranged by your Lib Dem councillors.
The council has now accepted that the area should be considered for inclusion, and a final round of consultation will start soon, along with a couple of drop in events in our area which we have requested.
Our previous post on this can be found here:
http://markwilkes.mycouncillor.org.uk/2015/09/29/article-4-direction-framwellgate-moor-area/
Please do join in the consultation and help us ensure that our area retains a mixed community without any further increase in the problems which HMOs can cause in the wrong places.