®Planning appeal decision
5 Jocelyn Road, BRISTOL, BS7 0HW
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BCS18 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014, Policy DM32 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014, Policy DM23 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Local Plan 2014
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.