®Planning appeal decision
5 Jocelyn Road, Bristol, BS7 0HW
Planning appeal 3332818 at 5 Jocelyn Road, Bristol, BS7 0HW (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would lead to an unacceptable concentration of HMOs in the area, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of housing.
change of use from a dwellinghouse used by a single person or household (C3a) to a small dwellinghouse in multiple occupation (C4) for 3-6 people
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- BS7 0HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would lead to an unacceptable concentration of HMOs in the area, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of housing
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate facilities for the storage of refuse and recycling
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate facilities for the storage of bicycles
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would exacerbate an existing overconcentration of HMOs in the area, conflicting with development plan policies on housing mix, and this conflict carries greater weight than the limited benefits of the proposal.
The conflict with development plan policies on housing mix was afforded moderate weight and would be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited benefits of providing accommodation for single people, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS18 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011Policy DM2 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014Policy DM32 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014Policy DM23 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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