®Planning appeal decision
17 Bloomfield Road, BRISTOL, BS4 3QA
change of use from a residential dwelling (C3a) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis) for up to seven people, including the erection of an L-shaped rear roof extension
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the mix of housing in the area
- its effect on neighbouring residences and the locality in terms of noise
- the effects of parking associated with the development
What decided it
The fallback position of the property already being lawfully used as a 6-person HMO under permitted development rights meant that the difference between 6 and 7 occupants would be modest and would not create unacceptable effects on housing mix, noise or parking that would justify refusal.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy BCS21, Policy BCS23, Policy DM35, Policy DM23, Policy DM30, Policy BCS10, Policy BCS14
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.