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Wokingham News: 1,600 Residents Back Bid to Restrict HMOs

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Over 1,600 people have signed a petition demanding planning controls for HMOs.

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Current rules often allow family homes to become shared housing without full planning permission.

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Campaigners are pushing the local authority to consider implementing an Article 4 direction.

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The council must now review the petition and decide on next steps for local housing policy.

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