Planning appeal decision
12 Fifth Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0LP
Planning appeal 3293909 at 12 Fifth Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0LP (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 21 July 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of detached two storey building with other associated works to facilitate a change of use from a class C4 (up to 6 person) house of multiple occupation to a 9-person house of multiple occupation (class sui generis) as defined by the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- BS7 0LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Despite exceeding the 10% HMO threshold in the locality, the proposed development would not result in unacceptable harm to character and appearance given the low housing density, adequate parking and amenity provision, and absence of evidence of problems typically associated with HMO concentrations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS17Policy PSP39Policy PSP8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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