8 Acramans Road, Bristol, BS3 1DQ

Planning appeal 3309023 at 8 Acramans Road, Bristol, BS3 1DQ (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the area and the resulting effect on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.

change of use from registered nursing home (C2) to a 14-bedroom emergency accommodation unit for up to 20 people (sui generis), including ancillary office

Authority: Bristol City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Harrington S
Postcode: BS3 1DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the area and the resulting effect on living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
Whether the proposal provides suitable living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to the standard of accommodation
The effect of the proposal on the highway and transport network with regards access, parking, refuse management and cycle storage

What decided it

The proposal would result in demonstrable additional movements and significantly greater noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers than would be expected in a residential area, materially conflicting with development plan policies protecting residential living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM2Policy BSC18

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