Southmead Hospital Southmead Road Bristol BS10 5NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/12640/CP - Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Erection of a detached single storey hospital building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
BS10 5NB
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Horfield
Parish
Horfield And Lockleaze
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness BE ISSUED
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 46 days faster than Bristol's median of 56 for community buildings. Approved, as 79% of community buildings here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14994869
Planning Portal ref
PP-14994869
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bristol ranks #112 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bristol decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #149 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #112 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #118 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
374 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
30 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
150 decided
2,098
Total decisions
293 refused in the year to March 2026