Issue - meetings

Proposed change of use of existing block of flats from Supported Housing (Class C2) to Short-Life accommodation (Sui Generis) including changes to the internal areas to provide 4 additional self-contained flats to accommodate a total of 29 units.

Recommendation: Approval

RESOLVED: That the application be approved

Officers introduced the application.

Members noted that this application seemed logical, noting the numbers of homeless individuals and being a port authority.

Members noted that the report referred to a moderate PTAL rating and asked for the precise rating. Officers noted that the site had a PTAL ranking of three, indicating that access to public transport was reasonable to good compared to London as a whole. Officers also advised that there was a bus stop outside of the site.

Members also asked if there was a time frame on ‘short-stay’. Officers advised that it would be difficult to quantify this as it would be dependent on the individuals’ requirements. It would also be dependent on the availability of accommodation for the individuals to move on to. Conditions on this would not be appropriate as this could lead to individuals being made homeless again. Officers further noted that due to the individuals being homeless, it was likely that they would not have a car and so there was likely an over-provision of parking available.

Officers’ recommendations were moved, seconded and when put to a vote, unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved