Planning appeal decision
3 Christina Terrace, Bristol, BS8 4QB
Planning appeal 3341263 at 3 Christina Terrace, Bristol, BS8 4QB (Bristol City Council) was allowed on 21 June 2024 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether planning permission is granted for the proposed works by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
described as: ‘Officialise the property use as 'C4 Houses [sic] in multiple occupation. The house has been used as a 6-bedroom HMO before 21st October 2012 when Article 4 was introduced No.7 Clifton Ward. The main, rear annex and bay window roofs require renewal. It is intended to:- Replace the existing red clay tiles, battens and roofing felt/underlay with new incl. double roman colour rustic/old English dark red concrete tiles, insert two roof lights, re-render parapet walls and repoint chimneys, repair/replace parapet wall coping stones with concrete coping stones, repair/replace soffit and facia, replace gutters and down pipes with new, repair leadwork as required.’
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BS8 4QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether planning permission is granted for the proposed works by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The proposed works satisfy the limitations and conditions of Classes A and C of Part 1 of the GPDO, with particular regard to the conservation area restrictions and material similarity requirements.
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