First Floor Flat 57 Belmont Road Montpelier Bristol BS6 5AP Data via plota.co.uk

25/15563/F - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Proposed dropped kerb and vehicle crossover to form off-street car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
21 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
9 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
Redland 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 45 m away: Gloucester Road; Radon affected area, class 4; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Air quality management area 43 m away: Bristol AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
BS6 5AP
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Ashley
Parish
Ashley, Easton And Lawrence Hill
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edwards

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
1,379decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573878
Planning Portal ref
PP-14573878
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Mar 2026
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.