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26/11602/COU - Prior Notification - Change of use (C3) Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of formerly Office space on the first floor of 128 Cheltenham road BS6 5RW to two residential flats (dwelling houses). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
3 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED Decision · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF THE PUBLIC PROTECTION TEAM (LAND CONTAMINATION) Consultee Comment · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 26-177-002 EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Plan · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-177-100 PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Plan · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-177-001 EXISTING SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-177-004 PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Plan · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Montpelier 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
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Bristol AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
28 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26 Picton Street Bristol BS6 5QA, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 20 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Heritage at risk about 51 m away: Stokes Croft; 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
Prior Notification - Change of use (C3)
Postcode
BS6 5RW
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Ashley
Parish
Ashley, Easton And Lawrence Hill
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval REFUSED
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 32% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
228decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14831473
Planning Portal ref
PP-14831473
Comments by
20 May 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Replace existing windows with new double-glazed timber windows.
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2025 Refused
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Full planning application for the change of use of part ground floor and first floor reta…
25/11403/F
2025 Approved
25A Ashley Road Bristol BS6 5NH
Beech - Reduce side branches back from building by 2m and thin crown by 20%.
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2025 Refused
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2025
133 Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5RR
Proposed new residential development of 2 No. dwellings to rear of 133 Cheltenham Road.
A25/10924/F
2024 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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T1 - Ash - Reduction in height by 4m and spread by 2.5m.
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2024 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
124 Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5RW
Change of Use to ground floor only from retail to Takeaway/Restaurant.
23/02096/F
2024 Approved
10 - 12 Picton Street Bristol BS6 5QA
T1 - Cherry - Reduce height by 2m and radial spread by 1.5m.
24/01136/VC
2023 Approved
First And Second Floor Flat 140 - 142 Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5RL
Installation of external wall insulation with render finish to rear and side elevations.
23/04627/F
2023 Approved
Basement Flat 2 Sydenham Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5SH
H1 - Beech - Fell to ground level and remove stumps.
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2023 Approved
146 Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5RL
Sycamore - Fell.
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2023 Approved
Basement Flat 2 Sydenham Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5SH
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2023 Approved
25A Ashley Road Montpelier Bristol BS6 5NH
Beech - Cut back and reduce from building to provide clearance by 2-3.5m.
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2022 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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