From today it becomes illegal to convert a family home in to a Home in Multiple Occupation (HMO) within the City of Bath without planning permission.

The Council has set a planning policy which means that if there are already 25% of homes in an area in use as a HMO, planning permission will be refused. In practical terms this means there can be no new HMOs in Oldfield Park.

Cllr Will Sandry said: “This is great day for our community. A strong, sustainable community that can grow and flourish needs a mix of housing types and tenure; one type of use must not be allowed to dominate.

This brings to the end a long campaign to protect the community where I love to live. Cllr David Dixon and I have worked hard on this issue, as did former Councillor Shaun McGall. I must also thank all Liberal Democrat Councillors on B&NES Council – without their support this new policy would never have been delivered.”

For detailed information about this new policy please visit the Council Website:  www.bathnes.gov.uk/hmo

To review all the news stories for this long running campaign please visit: http://oldfield.mycouncillor.org.uk/categories/HMO%20Housing%20Issues/