Decision details

The Committee had before it a report by the Private Sector Housing Manager, which advised (1) that the certification requirements to bring the property up to the current Short Term Let standard have not been completed; (2) that it had not been confirmed if a public Notice of Short Term Let Application was displayed outside the building for the 21-day statutory period, alerting the general public to the Short Term Let licence application; and (3) that the application required to be determined by 13 November 2023.

The applicant was not in attendance, nor represented.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to defer consideration of the application in order for the applicant to (1) complete and supply the necessary certification to bring the property up to the current Short Term Let standard; and (2) display a public Notice of Short Term Let Application outside the building for the 21-day statutory period, alerting the general public to the Short Term Let licence application, after which time the Chief Officer - Early Intervention and Community Empowerment could grant the licence under delegated powers if appropriate; and

(ii)      that if the above was not undertaken, to refer the application to a meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee for consideration.