Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

Prior to the introduction of this item the Chairman sought the Committee’s agreement to extend the meeting and this was supported.

The Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the confirmation of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights for the change of use of offices (B1(a)) to dwelling houses (C3).

RESOLVED - to:

1)            Approve the confirmation of the non-immediate Article 4 Direction made on 31 January 2018 and coming into force on 31 May 2019 for the whole of the City of London, removing permitted development rights granted by Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from offices (Use Class B1(a)) to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3).

2)            Authorise officers to take all necessary steps to give effect to the decision including publicising confirmation of the Article 4 Direction in accordance with statutory requirements.