®Planning appeal decision
11 Sixth Avenue, BRISTOL, BS7 0LT
change of use from a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to a seven-bedroom large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) for up to seven people including vehicle parking, bin storage and cycle parking
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to the balance and mix of housing, and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal constitutes enlargement of an existing HMO rather than creation of an additional HMO, and therefore the SPD guidance thresholds do not apply, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of harmful effects on character, appearance or neighbouring amenity.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS17, Policy PSP39, Policy PSP8
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.