46 Berkeley Road Speedwell Bristol BS16 3NB

1. 1.Highway Safety Based on the level of detail provided, the proposed intensification in the use of the property would be harmful to the amenities of the local area and exacerbate the existing unacceptable traffic and highway safety conditions by reason of the density of development, site context and the failure to demonstrate adequate parking capacity for the likely increase in demand for on- street parking in an area which currently experiences high levels of parking stress. The application is therefore recommended for refusal due to conflict with the Council's adopted 'Managing the development of houses in multiple occupation' Supplementary Planning Document (2020); Core Strategy (2011) Policies BCS10;BSC15 and BCS21; Site Allocations and Development Management Policy (2014) DM23, DM26 and DM35 and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2. 2.Living Conditions: Neighbouring Properties The proposed change of use from a single dwelling to a seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation would result in an intensified pattern of occupation that, by reason of its internal layout and proximity to neighbouring residential properties, would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of adjoining occupiers. The concentration of communal living areas and multiple ensuite bathrooms directly along shared party walls, would be likely to result in materially increased levels of noise and disturbance. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that effective noise mitigation could be achieved within the constraints of the existing building to an acceptable standard. The proposal would therefore fail to safeguard residential amenity. The proposal cannot therefore be considered to accord with NPPF (2024), Policies BCS21 and BCS23 of the Bristol Development Framework, Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM2, DM30, and DM35 of the Bristol Local Plan, Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014) and as well as adopted 'Managing the development of houses in multiple occupation' Supplementary Planning Document (2020);
3. 3.Living Conditions : Future Residents The ground floor rear bedroom as a result of the layout shown, positioning of the ensuite and the overall size of the room as proposed would be unable to accommodate sufficient facilities including basic furniture. Further the only window would look directly onto the proposed bin store in the small courtyard. Additionally, the proposed development would also fail to achieve adequate outlook for the occupier of the front ground floor bedroom due to the bike bunker being located directly in front of the window. This indicates that the development results in an over intensive form of development to the detriment of the living environment for future occupiers and thus would not meet the expected standards for shared housing, resulting in cramped and substandard living conditions. The application is therefore recommended for refusal due to conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework (2024); Core Strategy (2011) Policies BCS18 and BCS21 and Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014) DM2, DM27, DM29 and DM30, and the HMOs SPD (2020).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

BS16 3NB

Application type

Full Planning

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Greater Fishponds

Date validated

1 April 2026

Consultation expiry

7 May 2026

Consultation end

20 May 2026

Neighbour consultation end

7 May 2026

Target decision date

27 May 2026

Statutory period

56 days

Planning Portal ID

PP-14828104

Documents

18

Constraints

6