®Planning appeal decision
20 Mount Pleasant Terrace, Bristol, BS3 1LF
proposed change of use from C3 to C4
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 16 and 18 Mount Pleasant Terrace, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harmful effect on the living conditions of occupiers of 16 and 18 Mount Pleasant Terrace through noise and disturbance caused by the intensive use pattern of an HMO, combined with the sandwiching effect and loss of family accommodation, outweighed the benefits of additional housing supply.
The benefits of providing additional shared accommodation and contributing to housing supply were outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, the loss of family dwelling choice, and the breach of the SPD's Street Level assessment for HMO concentration.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Core Strategy Policy BCS18
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.