®Planning appeal decision
11 Whitehouse Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4AR
change of use from Offices (Sui Generis) to HMO (C4)
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BS3 4AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed loss of employment space is acceptable, with regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including the Bedminster Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate bicycle storage; and refuse and recycling facilities
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Bedminster Conservation Area caused by unsympathetic alterations to a character building, combined with inadequate employment use viability evidence and poor provision of cycle and refuse storage, outweighed the limited benefit of one additional housing unit.
The limited benefit of one additional housing unit was insufficient to outweigh the identified harm to the conservation area and the conflicts with employment retention and design policies.
Framework references: 11, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy DM12, Policy BCS7, Policy BCS8, Policy BCS21, Policy BCS22, Policy DM26, Policy DM27, Policy DM30, Policy DM31, Policy DM32, Policy DM23, Policy DM2, Policy BSC10, Policy BSC15
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.