Planning appeal decision
15 Hollywood Road, Bristol, BS4 4LF
Planning appeal 3326501 at 15 Hollywood Road, Bristol, BS4 4LF (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, daylight and ventilation.
change of use from a dwellinghouse used by a single person or household (C3a) to a large dwellinghouse in multiple occupation (sui generis) for up to nine people, including the erection of a ground floor front extension. This
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- BS4 4LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, daylight and ventilation
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate and practical provision for the storage and manoeuvring of bicycles and bins
- the effect on highway safety with particular regard to the demand for on street parking
What decided it
The inadequate living conditions, particularly poor outlook and very low daylight in bedrooms 4 and 5, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and other benefits of the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy BCS10Policy BCS13Policy DM2Policy DM23Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy DM35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 108
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.
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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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