®Planning appeal decision
91 Sandling Avenue, Horfield, Bristol , BS7 0HS
for the change of use from up to 6-bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) to a 7-bedroom large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) for up to seven people including rear extension, loft conversion, parking, bin storage and cycle parking
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the area with regard to housing choice, community cohesion, and the 'sandwiching effect'
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The fall-back position allowing a 6-bedroom HMO, combined with the limited additional impact of one extra bedroom on character and living conditions, justified allowing the appeal despite the high concentration of HMOs in the locality.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy DM29, Policy BCS18, Bristol Local Plan – Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014), Bristol Development Framework Core Strategy (2011)
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.