Purpose

The report recommends that a non-immediate Article 4 direction be introduced to remove permitted development rights for changes of use from Class E to
residential on protected employment sites set out in BLP Policy ED2. Following
Cabinet's approval, this would be subject to public consultation for at least 28 days
and it is anticipated that a report would then be taken back to Cabinet to confirm
the Article 4 direction. The Article 4 would then come into force 12 month's after
initial publication of the notice.

Decision

AGREED: That Cabinet noted the report and:

i)               Agreed a non-immediate Article 4 direction be made to remove the permitted development rights (within Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended)) to change use from Class E (commercial, business or service) to C3 (residential) on protected employment sites as shown in Appendix B and to prepare and undertake a public consultation.

ii)              Delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Planning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Legal and Asset Management, to approve and publish any minor changes to the Article 4 direction and supporting documents, prior to its publication.

iii)             Agreed that the Article 4 direction would be taken back to Cabinet after consultation following a review of the responses received, for a decision on whether it can be confirmed.