186 Downend Road Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 5EB Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01593/HMO - House of Multiple Occupation Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 1no. rear dormer, and 3no. front roof lights to facilitate change of use from a dwellinghouse used by a single person or household (Class C3a) to a large house in multiple occupation (HMO) for 7no. people (Sui Generis) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (use class order) 1987. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 12 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
House of Multiple Occupation
Postcode
BS16 5EB
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Frenchay And Downend
Parish
Downend And Bromley Heath Parish Council
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15072259
Env. assessment
No
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Gloucestershire ranks #178 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. South Gloucestershire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Gloucestershire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #210 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #263 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #178 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #195 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
105 decided
1,585
Total decisions
245 refused in the year to March 2026