®Planning appeal decision
The Barn, 3 Hunts Lane, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UW
the change of use of existing garage/store to a single 1 bed dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular reference to outlook and light
- Whether the loss of employment use associated with the proposal would meet the requirements of development plan policy
- Whether there is adequate provision for car parking, refuse and cycle storage
- The effect of the proposal on the Council's energy and carbon reduction targets
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of employment land without adequate marketing evidence and the unacceptable living conditions due to absence of private amenity space, which together significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits in the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting permission (loss of employment land and unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (very limited housing contribution), such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development despite the tilted balance applying due to the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 81, 130, 111, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS8, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS14, Policy BCS15, Policy BCS18, Policy BCS21, Policy DM12, Policy DM23, Policy DM32
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.