Planning appeal decision
19 Braemar Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0TA
Planning appeal 3350536 at 19 Braemar Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0TA (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2025 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use from C3 dwelling to small HMO took place before the Article 4 Direction came into force on 10 January 2024.
use as a house in multiple occupation
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hand S
- Postcode
- BS7 0TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use from C3 dwelling to small HMO took place before the Article 4 Direction came into force on 10 January 2024
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence on the balance of probabilities that the change of use to HMO occurred before 10 January 2024, when the Article 4 Direction removed permitted development rights for such changes.
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