1 High Street Westbury On Trym Bristol BS9 3DR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of ground commercial unit to 2no. self-contained flats, including reconfiguration of ground floor front elevation fenestration, and refuse/recycling and cycle storage. Change of use of first floor ancillary commercial accommodation to 2no. self-contained flats. Erection of a second-floor extension to provide 2no. self-contained flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 36

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Site constraints 2

Westbury-on-Trym conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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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
Full Planning
Postcode
BS9 3DR
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED subject to condition(s)
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, 45 days slower than Bristol's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
169decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14835957
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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