Flat 1 119A Cotham Brow Bristol BS6 6AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/12544/CP - Certificate of Lawfulness - proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Change from a C4 HMO to a C3 dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Air quality management area 55 m away: Bristol AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area20 m² (215 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 1 habitable room
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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
BS6 6AS
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Cotham
Parish
Bishopston, Cotham And Redland
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness BE ISSUED
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aspect360 Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 37 days faster than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
272decided 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 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947478
Planning Portal ref
PP-14947478
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026
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

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.