31 Lyndale Road Bristol BS5 7AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/13656/F - Full Planning Pending consideration

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from veterinary practice (Use Class E) to self-contained flat (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Bristol's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Planning
Postcode
BS5 7AA
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
St George West
Parish
St George
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Bristol usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087008
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 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