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26/10865/COND - Approval/Discharge of conditions Pending consideration
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesSolar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 , 3, 4 and 5 of permission Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3), together with external alterations to the facilitate its change of use including alterations to fenestration to the main building, installation of vent and new steel balustrade, and alterations to the fenestration and replacement roof to the rear garden building with installation of photovoltaic panels to the south facing roof slope to create a residential annexe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Target date was 28 Apr 2026

As of 6 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NOTICE OF DECISION - CONDITION NOS. 4 & 5 Decision · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF SUSTAINABLE CITY TEAM Consultee Comment · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY STATEMENT Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE STATEMENT Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION & ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (EMES) Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 2506 05 B PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2506 06 B PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2506 03 B PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2506 04 B PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2506 07 B PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2506 08 PROPOSED GARDEN PLAN Plan · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF PLANNING STAGE ASSUMPTIONS PROPOSED BUILDING Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STAGE ASSUMPTIONS PROPOSED BUILDING Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUMMARY TABLE Supporting document · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 10

46 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 9 and Attached Front Basement Walls and Piers, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 8 Grade II*, 28 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.
Show all 46 with distances
Historic England ↗
Clifton 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Clifton 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.
National infrastructure project about 457 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is about 457 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 360 m away: Avon New Cut; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI about 477 m away: Avon Gorge SSSI; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Air quality management area about 23 m away: Bristol AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £830,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

7 November 2025£830,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area617 m² (6,641 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Approval/Discharge of conditions
Postcode
BS8 4SH
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Clifton
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Architects And Space Planners

Decision outlook

Day 236, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Bristol are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Jul 2026.

Day 236180 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
230decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3), togeth…
23/00861/F
2023
Internal and external alterations to the existing building to facilitate its change of us…
23/00862/LA
2019 Approved
Proposed erection of new railings, along east and south of the boundaries.
19/06128/F
2020 Approved
Proposed erection of new railings, along east and south of the boundaries.
20/00386/LA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
10 Dowry Square Bristol BS8 4SH
Replacement of two windows on rear elevation, new access hatch to central roof valley.
25/14580/LB
2024 Approved
Land At Corner Of Hope Chapel Hill/ South Green Street Bristol
Erection of a Dwelling.
24/03467/F
2025 Approved
8 Dowry Square Bristol BS8 4SH
T1 - Plum - Fell.
25/11201/VC
2025 Approved
10 Dowry Square Bristol BS8 4SH
T1 - Beech - Crown lift over the road to 4-5m by removing secondary laterals only, and re…
25/10481/VP
2025 Approved
Gardens Dowry Square Bristol
T4 - Cherry Plum - Reduce lateral spread on east aspect by up to 3m. T6 - Cherry Plum - R…
25/10351/VC
2025 Approved
Hope Chapel House Hope Chapel Hill Bristol BS8 4ND
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce height and radial spread by 2m. (TPO 164)
25/10156/VP
2024 Approved
Flat 6 Clifton Dispensary 13 Dowry Square Bristol BS8 4SL
Damp proofing flat walls (using Lime and breathable materials).
24/03649/LB
2023 Approved
Polygon Cottage North Green Street Clifton Bristol BS8 4NE
Changes to pipework for existing Air-Source Heat Pump and associated works.
23/02468/H
2023 Approved
Polygon Cottage North Green Street Clifton Bristol BS8 4NE
Changes to pipework for existing Air-Source Heat Pump and associated works.
23/02469/LA
2024 Refused
Land Adjacent To 275 Hotwell Road Bristol BS8 4ZZ
Erection of 8 no. dwellings (1 & 2 bed flats) with associated refuse and secure bicycle s…
24/01273/F
2024 Approved
Hope Chapel House Hope Chapel Hill Bristol BS8 4ND
Alterations to existing retaining wall to create an external store.
24/02771/F
2023 Refused
Land At Corner Of Hope Chapel Hill & South Green Street Bristol BS8 4NG
Erection of a dwelling.
23/01194/F
2024 Approved
Polygon Cottage North Green Street Bristol BS8 4NE
T1 - Holm Oak - Reduce by roughly 3m. H1 - Mixed species group includes Prunus, Apple, Co…
24/00208/VC
2023 Approved
Communal Gardens The Polygon Bristol BS8
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height and spread by 2m back to previous points.
23/04802/VC
2023 Approved
Charles Court 1 Charles Place Bristol BS8 4QW
Sycamore x 2 and Holly x 1 - Reduce height by 2m and cut back to fence 1-1.5m.
23/03963/VC
2022 Approved
Hope Chapel House Hope Chapel Hill Bristol BS8 4ND
The reinstatement of the side window in an existing opening and a change in fenestration…
22/05436/F
2022 Approved
Hope Chapel House Hope Chapel Hill Bristol BS8 4ND
New board and window signage to the front elevation with lighting, and board signage with…
22/05435/A
2023 Approved
Hope Chapel House Hope Chapel Hill Bristol BS8 4ND
T1 - Sycamore - reduce height by 6meters and radial spread by 2.5 meters. TPO 164
23/00355/VP
2022 Refused
Land Adjacent To 275 Hotwell Road Bristol BS8 4ZZ
Erection of 8No dwelling flats with associated refuse and bicycle storage.
22/01292/F
2022 Approved
10 Dowry Square Bristol BS8 4SH
Demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory and erection of new two storey ext…
22/01620/LA
2016 Approved
5 St Vincents Road Bristol BS8 4PS
Loft conversion of existing 2 storey house.
16/05909/H
2016 Approved
7 Cornwallis Avenue Bristol BS8 4PP
Proposed single storey, rear, kitchen extension.
16/03965/H
2016 Approved
1 The Polygon Bristol BS8 4PW
T1 - Trachycarpus fortunei - fell. T2 - unknown covered by a climbing rose, no foliage sh…
16/04817/VC
2016 Approved
Polygon House North Green Street Bristol BS8 4NE
T1. Magnolia - Reduce by 2 metres (25% crown reduction). T2. Bay - Reduce by 1 metre (25%…
16/04988/VC
2016 Approved
2 Dowry Road Bristol BS8 4PR
T1 = Lawsons Cypress to be felled.
16/02520/VC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.