®Planning appeal decision
76 East Street, Bedminster, BRISTOL, BS3 4EY
change of use of part of ground floor retail space, and first floor ancillary office space, to a small house in multiple occupation for up to 6 people (Use Class C4), including the erection of front and rear roof extensions to create second-floor accommodation. Alterations to shopfront to create new access
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bedminster Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would provide for adequate waste storage
- whether the proposed development would provide for adequate cycle parking
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, outlook, and daylight
- whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of retail floorspace
- whether the proposed development would be a suitable use, having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the Bedminster Conservation Area caused by the unsympathetic shopfront alterations could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of delivering a single shared-housing property.
the less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset was weighed against the modest social, economic, and environmental public benefits of delivering a single HMO, and the harm was not outweighed by the benefits
Framework references: 11, 135, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS22, Policy BCS18, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS7, Policy DM26, Policy DM30, Policy DM31, Policy DM32, Policy DM23, Policy DM2, Policy DM14, Policy DM8, Policy DM7, Policy Advice Note 8
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