Updated planning rules designed to avoid high concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have been adopted by Bath & North East Somerset Council.

HMOs are houses with three or more people from two or more families living together in a residence.

Find out about planning applications that affect you by visiting the Public Notice Portal.

The Council has revised its HMO Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) following a consultation with stakeholders including local residents, resident associations, estate agents, Bath Student Community Partnership and Bath Spa University.