Land Adjacent To St Bartholomews Church Hall Sommerville Road Bristol BS6 5BX Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/13421/F
Council
Bristol 5.8/10
Date received
around 22 Sept 2025
Date validated
22 Sept 2025
Postcode
BS6 5BX

Description

Construction of 2no, semi-detached 3 storey dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 332 m away: Narroways Millennium Green; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 8 November 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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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Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
131 Sommerville Road Bristol BS6 5BX
Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a rear extension in its place…
25/11787/H
2024 Approved
10 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Demolition of two storey outrigger to the rear and construction of a two storey rear exte…
24/02564/H
2024 Approved
8 Walsingham Road Bristol BS6 5BT
Demolition of existing single-storey side and front extensions, construction of a new two…
24/01093/H
2023 Refused
8 Walsingham Road Bristol BS6 5BT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Demo…
23/04949/CP
2022 Withdrawn
3 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Loft conversion.
22/05139/H
2022 Refused
8 Walsingham Road Bristol BS6 5BT
Single storey ground floor extensions to front, side/rear and a roof extension.
22/04072/H
2022 Approved
St Andrews Bowling Club Happy Lane Bristol BS7 9AQ
Installation of a portable jackleg cabin for use as changing rooms.
22/01123/F
2022 Approved
11 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Single storey side and rear extension at ground floor level and additional dormer roof ex…
22/01090/H
2021 Approved
5 Walsingham Road Bristol BS6 5BU
Rear, lower level, single storey extension.
21/06896/H
2021 Approved
St Andrews With St Bartholomews Church Maurice Road Bristol BS6 5BZ
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21/05983/VP
2021 Approved
16 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Raised decking to be built at the rear of the property.
21/04745/H
2021 Withdrawn
8 Walsingham Road Bristol BS6 5BT
Alterations to the house to include single storey ground floor extensions to front, side/…
21/04694/H
2020 Approved
St Andrews Bowling Club Happy Lane Bristol BS7 9AQ
Installation of floodlights to the four corners of the bowling green.
20/02850/F
2020 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 110 Chesterfield Road Bristol BS6 5DR
Proposed single storey rear extension and alteration.
20/01449/F
2018 Refused
114 Chesterfield Road Bristol BS6 5DU
Demolition of existing garage at the rear of the site and erection of a new, two storey…
18/00612/F
2018 Approved
123 Sommerville Road Bristol BS6 5BX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use - Single storey side…
18/01193/CP
2018 Approved
15 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
18/00424/H
2017 Withdrawn
123 Sommerville Road Bristol BS6 5BX
Conservatory to side of property.
17/06747/H
2017 Approved
5 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Loft conversion with side and rear dormer.
17/03774/CP
2017 Approved
107 Sommerville Road Bristol BS6 5BX
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
17/03822/CP
2016 Approved
5 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Construction of side and rear extension
16/06302/H
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2016 Refused
13 Wathen Road Bristol BS6 5BY
Retention of roof extension, and two-storey and single-storey rear extension.
16/01599/H
2022 Approved
St Andrews Bowling Club Happy Lane Bristol BS7 9AQ
Non material amendment for planning permission 20/02850/F - Installation of floodlights t…
22/05316/NMA
2021 Approved
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Application to approve details in relation to condition 2(floodlight usage management pla…
21/02772/COND
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