A Practical Guide to Planning Issues with Multiple Occupation Residential Developments

Introduction

In recent years, new models of residential multiple occupation have emerged, including co-living schemes, purpose-built student accommodation, property guardians, and later living schemes. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) continue to make a major contribution to meeting housing supply, yet they also raise specific planning concerns. Understanding these concerns is crucial for both planners and developers navigating this complex landscape.

This webinar will consider the key planning issues associated with residential multiple occupation. You will gain insights into classifying residential uses, tackling policy and development management issues, and approaches to regulating multiple occupation. Additionally, the latest legal guidance from the courts will be considered.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• Practical insights into planning issues for multiple occupation schemes
• The different models of residential occupation
• Policy approaches to regulating multiple occupation
• The relationship between HMO licencing and planning
• Development management issues relating to multiple occupation

This webinar was recorded on 19th May 2025

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