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Planning, building and the environment

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Summary

A consultation document seeking views on three options for addressing the impact of high concentrations of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

The aim of the consultation is to test these options enabling Government to undertake a proper consideration of whether planning legislation needs to be amended in order to address the problems often associated with high concentrations of HMOs.

Included in this consultation paper is a consultation stage impact assessment.

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Associated consultations/responses

• Houses in multiple occupation and possible planning responses: consultation - Summary of Responses

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• Letter to Chief Planning Officers: Amendments to the planning rules for houses in multiple occupation

  • Published: 7 September 2010
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Introducing a definition of houses in multiple occupation into the Use Classes Order: Impact assessment

  • Published: 18 March 2010
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• Evidence Gathering: Housing in Multiple Occupation and possible planning responses - Final Report

  • Published: 26 September 2008
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