Planning appeal decision
5 Bishopthorpe Road, Bristol, BS10 5AA
Planning appeal 3327950 at 5 Bishopthorpe Road, Bristol, BS10 5AA (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations.
Change of use from small house in multiple occupation (C4) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis) with a loft conversion and provision of off-street car parking, cycle parking and bin storage
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- BS10 5AA
What decided it
The proposed development accords with the development plan and the Council would have granted permission had it made a formal decision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Bristol Development Framework Core StrategyBristol Local Plan – Site Allocations and Development Management Policies
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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