5 Host Street Bristol BS1 5BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of portion of garden wall and introduction of new garden gate, to enable access for use and maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Removal of portion of garden wall and introduction of new garden gate, to enable access for use and maintenance.
Conditions 2 decided (outcome not recorded)
Site constraints 7
Show all 72 with distances
- 0 mFormer Sugar RefineryGrade II
- 19 mFoster's Almshouses and attached walls, railings and gatesGrade II*
- 20 m6 and 7 Christmas StepsGrade II
- 23 m1, Host StreetGrade II
- 24 m4, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 24 m5, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 24 m6 Christmas Steps Bristol BS1 5BS
- 25 m3, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 26 mThe Sugar Loaf Public HouseGrade II
- 35 mThree Lamp PostsGrade II
- 35 mCHRISTMAS STEPS Four flights of steps, ... Grade II ... niches flanking top flight and plaque.
- 38 m17, 18 and 19, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 38 mKing William HouseGrade II
- 38 m17 Christmas Steps Bristol BS1 5BS
- 39 m20, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 41 m16, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 44 m15, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 44 m19B Christmas Street Bristol BS1 5BT
- 47 m13 and 14, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 50 mChapel of the Three Kings of CologneGrade II*
- 52 m14 Christmas Steps Bristol BS1 5BS
- 54 mSt Bartholomew's HospitalGrade II*
- 56 m12, Christmas StepsGrade II
- 57 mFour Flights of Steps, Niches Flanking Top Flight and PlaqueGrade II
- 59 m52, Colston StreetGrade II
- 60 mWest GateGrade II
- 65 m23, Lower Park RowGrade II
- 65 m54 and 56, Colston StreetGrade II
- 68 m54 Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AZ
- 70 m58 and 60, Colston StreetGrade II
- 73 m22, Lower Park RowGrade II
- 73 m60 Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AZ
- 75 mRoman Catholic Church of St Mary on the QuayGrade II*
- 76 m20 and 21, Lower Park RowGrade II
- 76 m62, Colston StreetGrade II
- 76 mFour Lamps Approximately 4 Metres From Each Corner of the CenotaphGrade II
- 79 m64, Colston StreetGrade II
- 80 m20-21 Lower Park Row Bristol BS1 5BN
- 81 m66, Colston StreetGrade II
- 81 m21, Trenchard StreetGrade II
- 87 mCenotaphGrade II
- 87 m70 Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AZ
- 91 m68 and 70, Colston StreetGrade II
- 95 mWalsall Conduits SiteGrade II
- 96 mChapel HouseGrade II
- 97 m11, Small StreetGrade II
- 104 mQuay Head HouseGrade II
- 113 m1,3 and 5, St Stephens StreetGrade II
- 114 mBristol BeaconGrade II
- 114 mDrinking FountainGrade II
- 114 mChurch of St John the Baptist and St John's GateGrade I
- 115 mThe Sugar House Narrow Lewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NU
- 119 m10, Lower Park RowGrade II*
- 120 m17-20, Trenchard StreetGrade II
- 130 mPedestal to the statue of Edward ColstonGrade II
- 130 mLEWINS MEAD (North side) Walls, gates and railings to the front of Unitarian Chapel Grade II*
- 132 m28, Broad StreetGrade II
- 136 mConcorde House Including Railings and LampsGrade II
- 136 m1 Lower Park Row Bristol BS1 5BJ
- 138 mUnitarian ChapelGrade II*
- 139 mNumber 35 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 140 m22-26 Broad Street Bristol BS1 2HG
- 142 m2 Lodge Street Bristol BS1 5LR
- 143 mFosters ChambersGrade II
- 144 m1-6, Lodge StreetGrade II
- 144 mThe Old Rectory and Attached Rear WallGrade II
- 144 mGuildhallGrade II*
- 146 m36, Broad StreetGrade II
- 147 mNumber 7 and Attached Basement RailingsGrade II
- 147 mST MICHAELS HILL (West side) Retaining wall, piers and railings to E and SE of Church of St Michael Grade II
- 149 mStatue of Samuel MorleyGrade II
- 149 m22-26, Broad StreetGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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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Important details
- Council
- Bristol
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- BS1 5BU
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Central, Clifton And Harbourside
- Target decision
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision
- GRANTED subject to condition(s)
- Decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Connolly Wellingham Architects
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 5 days slower than Bristol's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →
Public comments
92% object · above the UK average of 74%
387 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14879300
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14879300
- Comments by
- 1 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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