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Allowed17 December 20256000631

6 Southdown Avenue, Southdown, Bath, BA2 1HY

Planning appeal 6000631 at 6 Southdown Avenue, Southdown, Bath, BA2 1HY (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, having particular regard to internal living space.

change of use from 3-bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to 6-bedroom HMO (C4)

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
BA2 1HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, having particular regard to internal living space
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 8 Southdown Avenue, with particular regard to privacy and noise impacts

What decided it

The proposal meets the adopted HMO SPD room size standards and would not result in material harm to neighbouring living conditions, thereby according with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2Policy D6Policy ST7Policy CP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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