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26/11386/CE - Certificate of Lawfulness - existing Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity - The use of the house as an HMO (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION - CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS BE ISSUED Decision · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Article 4 South. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Bristol AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - existing
Postcode
BS3 5BA
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Windmill Hill
Parish
Filwood, Knowle And Windmill Hill
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness BE ISSUED
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14820201

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Application for the variation of condition no.5 (List of Approved Plans), following grant…
20/02992/X
2020 Approved
80 Cotswold Road Bristol BS3 4NS
Demolition of rear extension and rebuild single-storey rear extension and roof terrace.
20/01065/H
2019 Withdrawn
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Demolition of existing external staircase and construction of raised balcony to rear of p…
19/04440/H
2019 Approved
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2018 Refused
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Retention of raised timber passageway from first floor door providing access via steps do…
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2017 Approved
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Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that wo…
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2016 Approved
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Proposed rear roof extension.
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2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings