®Planning appeal decision
30 Shaws Way, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1QQ
Planning appeal 6000981 at 30 Shaws Way, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1QQ (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 10 February 2026 by Inspector Sharp S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of neighbouring properties, with specific regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from a 3 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and single-storey rear extension and alterations, bicycle and bin storage
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sharp S
- Postcode
- BA2 1QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of neighbouring properties, with specific regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The provision of sound insulation to the party wall, secured by condition, would adequately mitigate the noise and disturbance impacts on neighbouring properties, allowing the appeal to be allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the Bath and North East Somerset Council Placemaking Plan 2017Policy H2 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan Partial Update 2023Policy ST7 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan Partial Update 2023
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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