®Planning appeal decision
15 Hollywood Road, BRISTOL, BS4 4LF
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
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
Framework references: 11, 77, 108
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS13, Policy DM2, Policy DM23, Policy DM30, Policy DM32, Policy DM35
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.