Planning appeal decision
6 Upper York Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8QN
Planning appeal 3372431 at 6 Upper York Street, St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8QN (Bristol City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 March 2026 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether procedural issues prevent PP conditions 2, 11, 12, 13 and 18 from being discharged.
Conversion and extension of Grade II listed Former Coroner's Court and locally listed building 'Lakota', and erection of four-storey building to create 46 residential units, business space for Class A2/Class B1 uses, and associated cycle storage and landscaping
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- BS2 8QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether procedural issues prevent PP conditions 2, 11, 12, 13 and 18 from being discharged
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and LBC conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 would preserve heritage assets
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP conditions 9 and 10 would ensure highway safety
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP condition 17 would secure employment opportunities in the construction and operation of the development
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP condition 19 would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants in terms of noise
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP conditions 20 and 21 would ensure the development can adapt to a changing climate
- whether the details submitted in relation to PP condition 22 would prevent an increase in surface water flood risk
What decided it
The submitted details failed to meet the specific, detailed requirements of the conditions, particularly for heritage-related matters where the conditions required bespoke schemes, detailed drawings, and physical samples appropriate to the significance of listed building works, but the appellant submitted generic, incomplete, or high-level information.
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