8 Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/13164/VC
Council
Bristol 5.8/10
Date received
around 14 Jul 2025
Date validated
14 Jul 2025
Postcode
BS6 6AL

Description

Silver Birch - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Cotham and Redland 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Cotham and Redland · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 8 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,325,000 in December 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 December 2022£1,325,000
23 August 2006£645,000
1 May 1998£40,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area251 m² (2,702 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
1 Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AL
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25/10864/VP
2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Replacement rear extension and changes to fenestration.
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2024 Approved
26 Archfield Road Bristol BS6 6BE
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24/00716/VC
2024 Approved
Cotham Gardens Primary School Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AL
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2024 Approved
Cotham Gardens Primary School Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AL
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First Floor Front 22 Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AN
TG1 - Mixed species group includes Apple, Lonicera, Holly, Prunus - Fell.
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2024 Approved
20 Archfield Road Cotham Bristol BS6 6BE
T1 & T2 - Apple x 2 - Reduce by 30%.
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2023 Approved
2 Cotham Park North Cotham Bristol BS6 6BH
T1 - Cherry - Fell.
23/04633/VC
2023 Approved
Garden Flat 6 Cotham Grove Cotham Bristol BS6 6AL
Flowering Cherry Plum - Reduce branches by approx 30-40%.
23/04256/VC
2017 Approved
Basement Flat 57 Cotham Brow Bristol BS6 6AW
Sycamore - Remove
17/04912/VC
2017 Approved
1 Cotham Grove Bristol BS6 6AL
Monterey Cypress - Clean crown and remove hanging branches.
17/01756/VD
2016 Approved
34 Archfield Road Bristol BS6 6BE
1 Sycamore. 2 Purple Plums. Cut back new growth since last pruning (12/05061/VC).
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2016 Approved
4 Southfield Road Cotham Bristol BS6 6AY
T1 Sycamore - Fell
16/02266/VC
2016 Approved
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.