Collegiate School Bell Hill Bristol BS16 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/13063/LA - Listed Building Consent (Alter/Extend) Approved

Proposal

Conversion of an existing Squash Courts to a Fitness Suite, with internal alterations to include a mezzanine deck. External alterations include addition of 1no glazing and 1no double leaf door with external grading works for a level threshold, and 6no. new vents associated with proposed ventilation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Stapleton and Frome Valley 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.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Colston School, Former Bishop's Palace, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kingswood and Fishponds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Listed Building Consent (Alter/Extend)
Postcode
BS16 1BJ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Eastville
Parish
Greater Fishponds
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
GRANTED subject to condition(s)
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Quattro Design Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 5 days slower than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
228decided 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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