Henleaze Library Northumbria Drive Bristol BS9 4HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/13527/FB - Full Planning (Regulation 3) Pending consideration

Proposal

The works comprise the removal of the existing conservatory to the front elevation to facilitate the construction of a new accessible meeting room. The works will also include the removal of the existing planter, cycle hoops, and book depository, with new timber planters and cycle hoops to be installed as part of the external works. To the rear of the property, a new accessible WC, storage area, and lobby will be constructed in the location currently occupied by the existing bin store. The existing toilet facilities will also be refurbished as part of the works. In addition, the existing front and rear curtain walling systems will be removed and replaced with new curtain wall glazing systems. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Bristol's recent community buildings. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area about 71 m away: The Downs; 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 24 September 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 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 (Regulation 3)
Postcode
BS9 4HP
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
RLB
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Bristol usually decides community buildings by day 56.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066927
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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 owner: 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.