Pavement Outside 48-70 Merchant Street Bristol BS1 3EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/10912/A - Advertisement Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Proposed Free-Standing Advertising Council Information Panel with two, back-to-back digital displays measuring 1635mm H x 925mm W. Displays would portray six ten-second slots of static and/or full-motion content per minute, the slots changing every 10 seconds sequentially. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GRANTED Decision · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PY4820-008-002 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 4820-006-006 SITE PLAN Plan · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Plan · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CRIME REDUCTION UNIT Comment Received · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF COVER LETTER Supporting document · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FREE -STANDING ADVERTISING CIP UNIT SPECIFICATION Supporting document · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
BS1 3EE
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Decision
GRANTED subject to condition(s)
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14746493
Comments by
1 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Pavement Outside Savers 77 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3DX
Proposed Freestanding Advertising Council Information Panel with 2no. digital displays (H…
25/14083/A
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside Barclays 55 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3XB
Proposed Freestanding Advertising Council Information Panel with 2no. digital displays (H…
25/14081/A
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside Ganesha 38 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3HB
Proposed Freestanding Advertising Council Information Panel with 2no. digital displays (H…
25/14082/A
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside 48 - 70 Merchant Street Bristol BS1 3EE
Proposed Free-Standing Advertising Council Information Panel with two, back-to-back digit…
25/14253/A
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside 48 The Horsefair Bristol BS1 3JE
Proposed Free-Standing Advertising Council Information Panel with two, back-to-back digit…
25/14256/A
2025 Approved
Pavement Outside 33-47 The Horsefair Bristol BS1 3JP
Proposed Free-Standing Advertising Council Information Panel with two, back-to-back digit…
25/14257/A
2025 Approved
The Podium Broadmead Bristol
Installation of a temporary Christmas Market within the Broadmead pedestrian area in fron…
25/11529/F
2025 Approved
55 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA
ATM surround internally illuminated.
25/12093/A
2025 Approved
55 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA
Retain 1 no. External 450 Dibold ATM with an Internally Illuminated ATM surround and repl…
25/12092/F
2025 Refused
Pavement Outside 28 - 30 (evens) The Horsefair Bristol BS1 3DS
Install 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
25/10669/A
2025 Refused
Pavement Outside 28 - 30 (Evens) The Horsefair Bristol BS1 3DS
Install 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating two digital 75" LCD advert screens with associa…
25/10668/F
2024 Approved
55 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA
2no. internally illuminated projecting signs, 1no. face illuminated projecting logo sign…
24/05052/A
2024 Approved
55 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA
Alterations to existing shopfront, including conversion from frameless to framed shopfron…
24/05051/F
2024 Approved
34 - 36 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3HA
New fascia and projection signage scheme.
24/02088/A
2024 Approved
34 - 36 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3HA
Replacement of existing shop front.
24/02087/F
2024
The Greyhound 67-69 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3DX
Removal of structures associated with The Galleries shopping centre adjoining the exterio…
24/02401/LB
2024 Approved
Broadmead Pedestrian Area Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA
Installation of a temporary Christmas Market within the Broadmead pedestrian area between…
24/01532/F
2023 Refused
74 - 76 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3DR
New signage, shopfront, A/C condenser units, extract grilles and use of the pavement for…
23/02580/F
2022 Refused
Outside 33 - 47 (Formerly Debenhams) The Horsefair Bristol BS1 3JE
Installation of 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the proposed Street…
22/04499/A
2022 Refused
Pavement Opposite 51-53 Merchant Street Broadmead Shopping Centre Bristol
Installation of 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit…
22/05028/A
2016 Approved
17-18 The Arcade Bristol BS1 3JA
Change of use of ground and first floor from A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurant/cafe).
16/03852/F
2016 Approved
The Arcade Bristol BS1 3JA
Installation of 2No new CCTV cameras and associated cabling which form part of a footfall…
16/03221/LA
2016 Approved
38 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3HB
Application for consent to display an illuminated glass fascia and projecting sign.
16/03085/A
2016 Approved
The Arcade Broadmead Bristol BS1 3JD
Proposed non-illuminated signage within The Arcade.
16/00256/A
2016 Approved
The Arcade Broadmead Bristol BS1 3JD
Proposed non-illuminated signage within The Arcade & installation of 3 no. CCTV cameras &…
16/00255/LA
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 performance
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