®Planning appeal decision
42 Wades Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7ED
Planning appeal 3306864 at 42 Wades Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7ED (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 40 Wades Road, with regard to noise and disturbance.
Change of use from a small house in multiple occupation for 3-6 people (C4) to a large house in multiple occupation for up to 7 people (sui generis)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- BS34 7ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 40 Wades Road, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The sandwiching of 40 Wades Road between two HMOs, combined with the intensified noise and disturbance from an additional seventh occupant, would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in South Gloucestershire Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed13 October 2026601187149 Court Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 9QG
- Allowed6 August 20266009073Land Associated With 51 Frampton End Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2LY
- Dismissed29 July 20266006817Wisteria View, Gloucester Road, Cold Ashton, SN14 8LB
- Allowed5 May 20266001550Land off Church Lane, Rangeworthy, Rangeworthy, South Gloucestershire, BS377ND
- Dismissed4 March 20263375190Boarding Kennels, Naite Farm, Oldbury Naite, Oldbury-On-Severn, Bristol, BS35 1RU
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.