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Dismissed6 June 20253357125

357 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BD

Planning appeal 3357125 at 357 Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BD (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2025 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the housing mix in the area.

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
Postcode
BS7 0BD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM2Policy BCS18Policy BCS21Policy DM27Policy DM29Policy DM12(i)Policy BCS14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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