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26/14096/F - Full Planning Pending consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the lower ground floor from Office accommodation (Class E) to 1no. Residential dwelling (Class C3) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Bristol's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents 14

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENT Supporting document · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, HERITAGE AND ECONOMIC STATEMENT Supporting document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF 3984/4 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plan · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/7 EXISTING AND PROPOSED UPPER GROUND FLOOR PLANS Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/8 EXISTING AND PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONS Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/6 SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/5 BIKE AND BIN STORE DETAILS Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/3 EXISTING SITE PLAN Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/2 EXISTING AND PROPOSED COURTYARD SECTIONS AND ELEVATIONS Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3984/1A EXISTING AND PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANS Plan · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL FORM 1 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Supporting document · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF MARKETING REPORT Supporting document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 91 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2DP, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 15 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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Whiteladies Road 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project about 1526 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; 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 21 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £361,306 in April 2009. Terraced house, freehold.

8 April 2009£361,306

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

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BS8 2DP
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Clifton Down
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Rackham Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Bristol usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
230decided 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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134922
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134922
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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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2025 Approved
First Floor Flat 63 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2DW
Full Planning Permission for window replacement.
25/13819/F
2025 Approved
Basement Flat 63 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2DW
Retrospective works for the replacement of windows and doors.
25/13283/F
2025 Refused
First Floor Flat 63 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2DW
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25/13201/CP
2025 Approved
24 Clifton Down Shopping Centre Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NN
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2025 Approved
50 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH
Alterations to the ground floor shop front.
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2025 Approved
50 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH
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7 Cotham Hill Bristol BS6 6LD
Retention of two external seating areas, used in association with Bravas restaurant.
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2025 Approved
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1 No. fascia sign and 2 No. ATM signs
25/11811/A
2025 Refused
Basement Flat 63 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2DW
Retrospective permission for the alteration of windows and doors from timber to upvc.
25/10813/F
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ATM At 2 Whiteladies Gate Bristol BS8 2PH
Proposed 2no. ATM Tablet Signs to be placed above 2no. ATM's.
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2025 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
52 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH
2 no. illuminated fascia signs and 1 no. non-illuminated sign to building façade.
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2024 Approved
107 Whiteladies Road(Rear Of) Bristol BS8 2PB
Construction of 3no. residential dwellings (use class C3) over four floors and associated…
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2024 Approved
107 Whiteladies Road(Rear Of) Bristol BS8 2PB
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2024
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Alterations to shopfront and installation of shop sign.
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2024
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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

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