Issue - meetings
HMO Supplementary Planning Guidance Consultations Draft
Meeting: 08/01/2026 - Environment and Sustainability Committee (Item 6)
6 HMO Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Draft 
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Committee is asked to:
Agree that the Consultation Draft of the Spelthorne Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD) be published for a 4 week public consultation under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.
Additional documents:
- Draft HMO SPD E&S Version, item 6
PDF 8 MB
- Addendum Item 7, item 6
PDF 325 KB
View as HTML (6/3) 13 KB
Decision:
The Committee resolved to agree that the Consultation Draft of the Spelthorne Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD) be published for a 4-week public consultation under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the commencement of a statutory consultation on Spelthorne Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). An addendum was also provided to the Committee of minor amendments to the document. The SPD sought to address concerns from residents and elected members regarding the location, impact and quality of HMO proposals. The SPD set out a four-stage approach to assessing all planning applications for new HMOs: a Neighbourhood Impact Assessment, Proximity Impact Assessment, Planning Standards Assessment, and Design Assessment. The thresholds for the assessments had been established following a review of best practice across the country. Unless all four assessments were satisfactorily met, the application would be recommended for refusal.
The Committee acknowledged the consultation would invite comments from residents, developers, and stakeholders on the draft document, and these would be presented to the Committee before a final decision. The Committee were assured that further work was being undertaken to assist residents in reporting any HMOs of concern, and to provide guidance to tenants and landlords about their requirements.
The Committee resolved to agree that the Consultation Draft of the Spelthorne Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD) be published for a 4-week public consultation under Regulation 12 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) Regulations 2012.