®Planning appeal decision
57 Islington Road, BRISTOL, BS3 1PZ
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Freer P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect, if any, on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties, particularly in relation to noise disturbance
- the effect, if any, of the development on the character and amenity of the area, specifically whether it provides adequate facilities for the storage of refuse
What decided it
The significant, unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers from noise disturbance associated with the HMO use, which was intrinsic to the breach and could not be overcome by planning conditions.
the harm to living conditions from noise disturbance and to the character of the area from inadequate refuse storage outweighed the benefits of the HMO's contribution to housing mix and the fallback position, tipping the balance against granting planning permission
Framework references: 61, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy H6, Policy DM2, Policy DM35, Policy BCS18
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