3 Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EX Data via plota.co.uk

25/15224/H - Full Planning (Householders) Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Creation of dropped kerb with installation of permeable driveway and removal of front boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
5 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
3 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION REFUSED Decision · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING & HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting document · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 04 01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS REVISED Revised plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 02 PROPOSED SITE PLAN REVISED Revised plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 05 01 EXISTING AND PROPOSED COMPARISON ELEVATIONS REVISED Revised plan · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 01 EXISTING SITE PLAN Plan · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 01 SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CERTIFICATE B Application Form · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 1 to 14 (Consecutive) Royal Promenade and Attached Front Basement Railings, Grade II*, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 751 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is about 751 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 449 m away: Avon Gorge SSSI; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Heritage at risk about 87 m away: Mortimer House, Clifton Down Road, Bristol.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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 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
Full Planning (Householders)
Postcode
BS8 4EX
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Clifton
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 8 days slower than Bristol's median of 49 for extensions. 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-14512769
Planning Portal ref
PP-14512769
Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - rein…
21/06014/CP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Duncan Mews Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EY
Demolition of existing timber external store, erection of detached external store and sin…
25/15477/H
2025 Approved
First Floor Flat 6 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4EU
This application seeks retrospective listed building consent for the installation of a no…
25/15251/LB
2025 Approved
Flats 6 To 23 Grange Road Clifton Bristol BS8 4EA
Birch x 2 - Reduce by 1-1.5m. Cherry x 1 - Reduce by 1-1.5m.
25/15111/VC
2025 Approved
9 To 13 Grange Road Rodney Lodge Flats Clifton Bristol BS8 4EA
Sorbus x 2 - Reduce to previous points by approx 1m. Birch x 2 - Reduce to previous point…
25/14446/VC
2025 Approved
2 Duncan Mews Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EY
Construction of single storey extension to existing dwelling.
25/13322/H
2025 Approved
Albert Lodge Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4ET
T1 - Yew - Side prune away from cafe by approx 1m. T2 - Macrocarpa - Fell. T3 - Macrocarp…
25/13786/VC
2025 Approved
Flat 1 20 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AG
Crab Apple - Reduce by 2-2.5m. Prunus - Reduce by 3m.
25/12440/VC
2025 Approved
15 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4ES
Bird Cherry - Crown reduction of overall size and spread by 3.5m.
25/11848/VC
2025 Approved
2 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4EU
Leyland Cypress - Reduce height by 5m and sides by 2-4m.
25/11252/VC
2025 Approved
20 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AG
T1 - Sycamore - Health inspection to remove deadwood and any crossing limbs.
25/10855/VC
2025 Approved
Albert Lodge Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4ET
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Works to a Listed Building…
25/10003/CPLB
2024 Approved
2 Duncan Mews Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EY
T1 - Birch - Reduce by roughly 2m and reshape.
24/03912/VC
2024 Approved
7 Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EX
5 Day Notice - T1 - Lime - Fell failed stem.
24/03374/VD
2023 Refused
4 & 5 Grange Road Clifton Bristol BS8 4EA
Removal of chimneys. Create porch/ canopy to match original/ neighbouring properties. (Re…
23/03968/F
2024 Approved
2 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4EU
Holly - Fell.
24/00441/VC
2023 Approved
9 Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed garden room in rear garde…
23/01600/CP
2023 Approved
9 Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EX
T1 - Cotoneaster - Crown reduce by 1-2m. T2 - Magnolia - Crown reduce by 1-2m.
23/04350/VC
2023 Approved
Third Floor Flat 13 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4ET
Internal alterations to include removal of internal non original stud wall, blocking up e…
23/03631/LA
2023 Approved
15 Victoria Square Clifton Bristol BS8 4ES
T1 & T2 - Lawson Cypress - Fell. T3 - Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m.
23/03622/VC
2022 Refused
16 Kings Road Clifton Bristol BS8 4AB
Retrospective installation of 2no. artificial Japanese Acer trees attached to existing bu…
22/05262/F
2016 Approved
Mortimer House Nursing Home Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AE
Proposed internal and external works in relation to conversion of property to office.
16/03502/LA
2016 Approved
2 Duncan Mews Mortimer Road Bristol BS8 4EY
Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 33% and thin.
16/04501/VC
2016 Approved
First And Second Floor Maisonette Arch House Boyces Avenue Bristol BS8 4AA
Retention of internal alteration - erection of timber stud wall finished with plasterboar…
16/03726/LA
2016 Approved
1 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4EU
Covering perimeter parapet wall copings with sheet lead
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2016 Approved
1 Victoria Square Bristol BS8 4EU
Covering perimeter parapet wall copings with sheet lead.
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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