111 Upper Bristol Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8DN

Planning appeal 3320721 at 111 Upper Bristol Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8DN (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

the change of use of the current office, workshop and small toilet back to its original purpose of sitting room and dining room for the main dwelling. No additional dwelling will be created, the completed conversion will result in the existing two bedroom maisonette returning to being a three bedroom terraced house. Doorways already exist from when it was converted into the shop / office, they will simply be unblocked and have new doors fitted. No major alterations will ta ke place to the building other than the blocking of the current office doorway. Visually the street scene will be little altered, but the development will result in the property being brought in to the available rental properties for local use

Authority: North Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Pickernell E
Postcode: BS22 8DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
the impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development

What decided it

The blocking up of the front office door as indicated on the drawings would constitute operational development, which is not permitted by Class MA of the GPDO.

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