11 To 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/10434/COU - Prior Notification - Change of use (C3) Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PRIOR APPROVAL GIVEN Decision · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF FLOOD RISK MANAGER Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF THE PUBLIC PROTECTION TEAM (LAND CONTAMINATION) Consultee Comment · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting document · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 2131 701 REV EXISTING SITE PLAN Revised plan · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2131 702REV PROPOSEDSITE PLAN Revised plan · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2131 703 FLOOR PLANS Plan · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 2131 700 LOCATION PLAN Plan · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 2131 705 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PRIOR APPROVAL Supporting document · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Whiteladies Road 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
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 7 and 9, Whiteladies Road, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 15 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
National infrastructure project about 1500 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Air quality management area about 50 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Prior Notification - Change of use (C3)
Postcode
BS8 1PB
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval GIVEN
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rapleys LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

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

Alt. reference
PP-14666508
Planning Portal ref
PP-14666508
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 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
Garden Flat 22 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
Erect a timber-framed garden room to be used as a gym/office/store.
25/15318/F
2025 Refused
11 - 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
Demolition of the rear annexe and delivery of 4 terrace PBSA houses with associated lands…
25/14748/PINS
2025 Approved
11 - 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
Application for Planning permission for Change of use from office to provide 20 no. purpo…
25/13554/PINS
2025 Approved
2 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT
G1 - 2 x multi-stem sycamore - Fell.
25/13888/VC
2025 Approved
Land Rear Of 9 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU
Partial demolition of boundary wall, altered access and construction of a two storey 5-be…
25/12081/PINS
2025 Refused
11 - 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
Application for Planning permission for Demolition of the rear annexe and delivery of 4 m…
25/12838/PINS
2025 Approved
11 - 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
Change of use from office to provide 20 no. short term lets/Guesthouse/hotel (Use class C…
25/11594/F
2025 Approved
2-4 Tyndalls Park Road Bristol BS8 1PG
5 Day Notice - Horse Chestnut (dead) - Fell.
25/12660/VD
2025
6 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PD
Change of use from office accommodation (Use Class E(g)) to student accommodation (sui ge…
25/11899/F
2025 Approved
21 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
Ash - Reduce height by 2-3m and lateral branches reaching across the garden.
25/11066/VC
2025 Approved
11 - 13 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
Installation of bin and bike storage, enlargement of roof lights and light wells and othe…
25/10495/F
2024 Approved
19 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SG
T1 - Horsechestnut - Fell. T2 - Elder - Coppice to 1.5m. T3 - Laurel - Crown reduce to he…
24/03881/VC
2022 Approved
1-5 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1NU
Erection of temporary lecture theatres to the rear of site.
22/01838/F
2023
4 Sunderland Place Bristol BS8 1NA
Internal and external alterations.(Retrospective)
23/04551/LA
2023
4 Sunderland Place Bristol BS8 1NA
Retrospective application for external works.
23/04550/F
2023 Approved
21 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce by 1.5m away from property. T2 - Holly - Fell.
23/01080/VC
2022 Approved
19 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PB
External alterations to building including changes to fenestration, reinstatement of fron…
22/01680/F
2021 Approved
Broadcasting House Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LR
Pic 1 Bay Hedge, to reduce to height no more than 2m from ground level Pic 2 Cherry, to c…
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2021 Approved
25 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
Velux loft conversion.
21/05894/H
2021 Approved
Ground Floor Rear Flat 24 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
T1 Yew Prune over extended branches by at most 4m
21/05115/VC
2016 Withdrawn
10A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1PD
1 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x externally illuminated car park sign.
16/03079/A
2016 Approved
22 Elmdale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1SH
Ash & Sycamore (G01) - Remove both trees to ground level. Poison stumps.
16/03482/VC
2016 Approved
9 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1NN
Sumac tree (T1) - crown reduce to previous works; Willow (T2), Sycamore (T3) & group of 3…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
1 - 5 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 1NU
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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