Councils lose HMO challenge

A consortium of councils has lost their high court appeal against the way the government made changes to the planning system which meant that planning permission was no longer required to convert to an HMO without the need for planning permission.

The councils spearheaded by Milton Keynes Council and backed by Oxford and Newcastle Cities had claimed that the Government had failed to consult properly local planning authorities prior to the changes.

The Councils have 28 days to consider whether to appeal the decision.


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