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H6 Houses in Multiple Occupation and Student Accommodation

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ID sylw: 66012

Derbyniwyd: 27/06/2014

Ymatebydd: University of Warwick

Asiant : Turley

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

The University welcomes policy H6 which offers support for student accommodation where it is located on the University of Warwick Campus. This is considered to be sound in supporting the development of sustainable residential accommodation for the student population of the university. Where off-campus
accommodation is promoted by others, the University supports the locational criteria in the policy which will help sustain public transport routes that serve the University from both Coventry and Leamington.

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ID sylw: 66459

Derbyniwyd: 27/06/2014

Ymatebydd: Environment Agency

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Correctly identified that household waste management is often an issue at HMO‟s and Policy H6 e) requires that adequate provision is made for storage of refuse containers in new HMO‟s and that storage areas do not impact on the amenity of the local area.
While we would support this policy it is also important to ensure that not only is the space provided adequate but it is also appropriate to the functioning of the HMO.
For example there should be appropriate storage space internally at the point of arising as well as externally in order to minimise number of trips required to outside storage areas. The distance that occupants need to travel to access waste storage areas should also be considered as carrying waste beyond a certain distance may cause inconvenience and result in reduced participation in collection arrangements.
Distance between waste storage areas and waste collection points should also be considered. Routing and access for waste collection vehicles will also be important. In addition clear signage should be provided to identify what waste streams can go into each waste receptacle, this will be especially important for transient populations who may not be familiar with the authorities waste collection arrangements.

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Publication Draft

ID sylw: 66645

Derbyniwyd: 26/06/2014

Ymatebydd: Place Partnership Limited (PPL)

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Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

Overall, we welcome and support the proposed policy approach by the Council to control the location of new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO's).
Alongside the problems associated with such properties identified in paragraphs 4.60-4.66, we would add that HMOs are also frequently recorded for breaches of fire safety regulations. They are also amongst the most common type of domestic dwelling for where crimes against the occupants take place. Other typical problems associated with such properties include increased levels of burglary and a proliferation of on-street parking, which prevents ease of access by emergency vehicles. Such problems are multiplied exponentially where HMOs are concentrated in particular areas.
Despite these common and well documented problems, policy H6 to our concern makes no reference to them at all in the proposed criteria for assessing whether planning permission should be granted for HMOs. We therefore ask that the amendments proposed below are made to policy H6.

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ID sylw: 66827

Derbyniwyd: 18/06/2014

Ymatebydd: Royal Leamington Spa Town Council

Crynodeb o'r Gynrychiolaeth:

General - The proposed Policy is endorsed as a means of exercising greater planning control on the numbers and location of Houses in Multiple Occupation. (HIMO)
The Council is concerned that the quality of design and standard of amenity afforded to the occupants of HIMO's is not comparable with that expected of modern accommodation. It is therefore requested that consideration is given to a review of the current National Building Regulations to ensure that the size and design of accommodation within HIMO's is improved to a standard comparable with other units
of accommodation, particularly modern dwellings.
The increasing number of HIMO's also results in a concentration of letting signage which has an adverse and unwelcome impact on the street scene of Leamington
Spa. It is suggested that a policy statement is considered with the objective of exercising control on the proliferation and location of such signage.

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