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Dismissed21 July 20266006173

9 St Matthew's Place, Pulteney Road, Bath, BA2 4JJ

Planning appeal 6006173 at 9 St Matthew's Place, Pulteney Road, Bath, BA2 4JJ (Bath and North East Somerset) was dismissed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector K Dryden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the housing mix of the area.

change of use of dwellinghouse (C3 Use) to house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis Use)

Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Dryden
Postcode
BA2 4JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the housing mix of the area
  • whether the proposal would achieve the required Energy Performance Certificate rating, having regard to the requirements of the development plan
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future and adjoining neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would result in a harmful effect on the housing mix of the area by increasing HMO concentration beyond the 10% threshold set out in the SPD, conflicting with Policy H2 of the LPPU, and this harm was not outweighed by the benefits of the proposal.

the limited benefits of bringing a vacant property in a poor state of repair back into use and the more intensive residential occupation proposed do not outweigh the harm to the local housing mix and the objective of maintaining a balanced community

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2 of the Bath and North East Somerset Local Plan Core Strategy and Placemaking Plan incorporating the Local Plan Partial Update, Volume 1 District-Wide Strategy and Policies (2023)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 213

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