Decision details

Consideration was given to recommendation HP 23/38 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 14 December 2023 in respect of fee charges for HMO and Caravan Site Licensing for 2024/25.

Due regard was given to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, financial and value for money considerations and legal implications.   Following a review of administrative costs associated with charging for HMO and caravan site licences, proposals for revised charges were detailed in the report considered by the Scrutiny Select Committee.  Cabinet welcomed the data from neighbouring Kent authorities for comparison.

RESOLVED:  That with effect from 1 April 2024

(1)        the proposed charge of £753 for processing a new mandatory house in multiple occupation (HMO) licence application, as set out in 1.1.5 of the report, be approved;

(2)        the proposed charge of £675 for processing a renewal application for a mandatory HMO licence, as set out in 1.1.5 of the report, be approved;

(3)        the proposed charge of £475 for processing a new caravan site licence application where the use of the site was for permanent residential use, as set out in 1.2.3 of the report, be approved;

(4)        the proposed charge of £232 for the transfer of a caravan site licence for a permanent residential use site, as set out in 1.2.3 of the report, be approved; and

(5)        the proposed charge of £273 for processing a fit and proper person test application for licence holders of relevant protected sites other than non-commercial family occupied sites, as set out in 1.2.7 of the report, be approved.