®Planning appeal decision
357 Filton Avenue, Horfield, BRISTOL, BS7 0BD
erection of a first-floor side extension to existing first floor flat. Partial demolition of rear extensions, to facilitate the change of use of part of the ground floor to a takeaway (sui generis), and part of the ground and first floors to a 6-bedroom HMO (C4 Use Class), including a new extract flue for takeaway (resubmission of planning application 22/05818/F)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the housing mix in the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupants
What decided it
The permanent adverse impacts on neighbours' living conditions through overlooking and loss of privacy, and the failure to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants, were afforded very significant weight and substantially outweighed the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the very significant harm to neighbours' living conditions and the poor standard of accommodation for future occupants, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy BCS18, Policy BCS21, Policy DM27, Policy DM29, Policy DM12(i), 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.