®Planning appeal decision
510 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UF
Planning appeal 3372277 at 510 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UF (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probabilities that use of the building as an HMO falling within Use Class C4 began on or before 10 February 2015 and continued without significant interruption for ten years after the date of the change.
C4 – Houses in multiple occupation
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
- Postcode
- BS7 8UF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant has proved on the balance of probabilities that use of the building as an HMO falling within Use Class C4 began on or before 10 February 2015 and continued without significant interruption for ten years after the date of the change
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence beyond HMO licensing records to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the property was actually occupied as an HMO for the required ten-year period.
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