281 Southmead Road Bristol BS10 5EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/13085/A - Advertisement Refused

Proposal

Erection of an internally illuminated advertising display. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 305 m away: Badocks Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area.
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 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
Advertisement
Postcode
BS10 5EL
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Southmead
Parish
Henbury, Brentry And Southmead
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stantec UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 27% of signs and adverts here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
133decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076041
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076041
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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