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Proposal

Change of use of first floor from commercial to residential use. Alterations to shop front and replace rear roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 May 2026
✓
Validated
5 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

The Downs 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
BS6 7QA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WH Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 13 days slower than Bristol's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 32% of changes of use here are.

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.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901920
Planning Portal ref
PP-14901920
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 2026
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