82 Hotwell Road Bristol BS8 4UB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Proposed change of use to Class E(e) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 11
Checked on 3 November 2026. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
- Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed
- Postcode
- BS8 4UB
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 30 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hotwells & Harbourside
- Parish
- Central, Clifton And Harbourside
- Target decision
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness BE ISSUED
- Decision date
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 16 days from validation, 40 days faster than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.
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-14542265
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14542265
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Feb 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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