®Planning appeal decision
87A Redland Road, BRISTOL, BS6 6RD
Conversion of existing maisonettes into 2no. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) containing 6no. bedrooms (Use Class C4) and 7no. bedrooms (sui generis) respectively, with associated bin and bike storage
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on mixed and balanced communities, with particular regard to the concentration of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and their effect on residential amenity and the character of the area
- whether the proposal makes satisfactory provision for cycle parking
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to car parking provision
- whether the proposal provides satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook, natural light and internal space
What decided it
The harmful concentration of HMOs resulting in adverse impacts on residential amenity and character, combined with failure to provide satisfactory cycle parking and living conditions for future occupants, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, including contribution to single-person and rental accommodation in an accessible location with some social and economic benefits, were substantially outweighed by the very substantial harms of HMO concentration affecting residential amenity and character, inadequate cycle parking, and unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupants.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2 of the Bristol Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014, Policy BCS18 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM23 of the Bristol Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2014, Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM29 of the Bristol Local Plan Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 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.