Homes in Multiple Occupation Development Plan Document

Submission, examination and adoption

For all our previous stages of consultation please visit our planning policy portal.

Adoption

The Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Development Plan Document (DPD) was formally adopted on 26 March 2025 following receipt of the Inspectors Report and recommendations. The DPD is the statutory document used by the Council to determine planning applications alongside the adopted Local Plan. 

The suite of adoption documents include:

View all other related documents relating to the adoption of the HMO DPD.

Hard copies of the adoption statement, the adopted DPD, the Sustainability Appraisal adoption statement and Sustainability Appraisal report are available to view at the following locations during normal opening hours:

  1. Coventry City Council, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR
  2. All libraries within the city

Inspector's Report

The Examination has now concluded. In accordance with Regulation 25(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2012 the Inspectors report and recommendations have now been published.

This web page will be updated with further information ahead of progressing the DPD towards adoption.

Examination

Notification of Examination for the Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Development Plan Document (DPD)

In accordance with Regulation 24 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, we hereby provide notification that the Councils Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Development Plan Document (DPD) was subject to Examination in Public by an independent Inspector. Please note the following details:

  • Hearing Date: 23 January 2024 and (if required) 24 January 2024
  • Time: 10am
  • Venue: All hearing sessions were held virtually via Microsoft TEAMS
  • Inspector: C Dillon BA (Hons) MRTPI

If you require any further information, please visit the HMO DPD Examination website.

Information about the examination process is available through the Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations.

Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Development Plan Document (DPD) Main Modifications

This consultation sought views on the proposed Main Modifications only. It was not an opportunity to raise matters that either were, or could have been, part of the earlier representations or hearing on the submitted DPD. Comments were to focus on whether the proposed Main Modifications complied with legal requirements and are considered sound.

The Consultation period was open for six weeks between 10 June 2024 to 22 July 2024 23:59.

Copies of the consultation material could be viewed at the Council House and all libraries in the city.

Representations could be made through the Council’s online consultation system or via email to planningpolicy@coventry.gov.uk or by post to: Planning Policy Team, Coventry City Council, PO Box 7097, Coventry,CV6 9SL

The Examination has now concluded and the Council is now in receipt of the Inspectors Report. The Council are currently reviewing the findings ahead of progressing the DPD towards adoption.

The Planning Inspectorate would like your feedback about the examination.  If you were involved in the examination because you made comments in writing and/or you took part in a hearing session, then we would be very pleased if you could fill in this short survey.

Any comments you make will be confidential.

View the examination webpage.

Submission documents

Evidence Base documents

In preparing the Plan, the Council both refers to and was informed by a number of documents that together form the 'Evidence Base'.

HMO Article 4 Direction

The HMO Article 4 Direction came into force on 30 September 2023. For further information please visit our planning and licensing pages.

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