Your local Conservative action team Cllr Nick McLean, Cllr Michael Paterson and Frank Pocock are calling for Merton Council to use their planning powers to establish an Article 4 Direction in Cannon Hill to prevent the spread of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to Cannon Hill.
The Article 4 Direction removes the permitted development rights that allow landlords to turn existing residential properties into HMOs, therefore requiring new HMOs to gain planning permission which will give residents more power over the area in which they live.
Labour have recently introduced the Article 4 Direction across much of Labour controlled Mitcham, however this leaves Cannon Hill vulnerable to family homes in Cannon Hill being converted to new HMOs.
We understand the need for different types of accommodation, however the breakup of family homes is not a solution to our housing needs.
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