Agenda item

An officer introduced the report.

Councillors considered the information presented in the report, and asked questions of the officer.  

RESOLVED:

1.  That the three immediate Article 4 directions to withdraw the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O and Schedule 2 Part 3, Class P of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended) for changes of use from shops (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2), betting offices, pay day loan shops or launderettes (Sui Generis use), offices (Class B1a), or storage and distribution (Class B8) to a dwelling-house (Class C3) in any railway arches in Southwark, be confirmed.

2.  That the non-immediate Article 4 direction to withdraw the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class PA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 for changes of use from light industrial (Class B1c) to a dwelling-house in any railway arches in Southwark, be confirmed.

3.  That it be confirmed that more than 12 months notice has been given and that the direction will come into effect on 1 October 2017, which is consistent with the date in which the GPDO specifies that Class PA comes into effect.

4.  That the updated equalities analysis of the Article 4 directions be noted.