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Planning appeals in Bristol City Council

Every appeal the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Bristol City Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

2,134

appeals on record since 2016

32%

of decided appeals allowed

21 wks

median receipt to decision

143

decisions in the last 12 months, 25% allowed

By appeal type

Householder566 decided

38% allowed

Minor1,009 decided

27% allowed

Major63 decided

33% allowed

Commercial130 decided

32% allowed

Enforcement130 decided

14% allowed

Other228 decided

37% allowed

Not classified8 decided

13% allowed

By procedure

Written representations2,068 decided

31% allowed

Hearings46 decided

35% allowed

Inquiries20 decided

45% allowed

Latest decisions in Bristol City Council

Dismissed9 September 20266009278
256A North Street,, Bedminster,, Bristol,, BS3 1JA
Dismissed12 August 2026· minor6005564
Chasefield House, 888 Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS16 3XB
the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide 5 dwellings with associated access improvements; parking; hard/soft landscape works and drainage
Allowed6 August 2026· minor6006653
Site to the rear of 12 West Town Lane, Bristol, BS4 5BN
1 no. one‑bedroom dwelling and associated works
Dismissed31 July 2026· minor6005319
57 And 59 Downend Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 5AR
for a proposed out-building to provide 1no additional HMO bedrooms for both properties, to increase No 57 to a 8 bed HMO (remains Use Class Sui Generis) and increase No 59 to a 7 bed HMO with change of use from Use Class C4 Houses in multiple occupation for up to 6 people to a Large House in Multiple Occupation for up to 7 people (Sui Generis)
Dismissed30 July 20266007591
163A Church Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9LA
change of use of the rear yard to allow the use of a community sauna and ice baths with changing facilities
Dismissed22 July 20266007867
222 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8NZ
Rear Warehouse Redevelopment (two-storey extension) and internal reconfiguration
Allowed21 July 2026· householder6009650
32 Falmouth Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8PU
Ground floor rear extension/reorganisation to create open plan kitchen dining space opening up to the rear garden. Loft conversion to create new bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Reorganisation and renovation of first floor rooms and relocation of first floor bathroom. Replacement of existing mono-pitch bathroom roof with a flat roof. Replacement of rear facing windows of property and refinishing of render on rear facade to include external insulation backing
Dismissed15 July 2026· householder6010831
35 Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EG
loft extension with recessed balcony
Allowed15 July 2026· householder6010806
98 Woodleigh Gardens, Bristol, BS14 9JQ
a side extension and front porch
Dismissed6 July 2026· minor6005181
235 Coronation Road, Bristol, BS3 1RL
for a new dwelling to the rear of 235 Coronation Road
Dismissed6 July 20266003907
30 Oxford Street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4RJ
change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to Use Class A5 (Hot Food Take-Away) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 10/05164/F, dated 28 January 2011
Dismissed30 June 20266007804
11 Whitehouse Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4AR
change of use from Offices (Sui Generis) to HMO (C4)
Dismissed23 June 2026· minor6002450
35a Berwick Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6NG
a new dwelling over workshop
Allowed12 June 2026· minor6003274
195 Luckwell Road, Bristol, BS3 3HD
residential (C3) development on land to the rear of 195 Luckwell Road for up to 1 dwelling
Dismissed10 June 2026· minor3371502
The Courtrooms, Rupert Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS21 2AF
Variation of conditions 42 (Commercial uses threshold) and 43 (Commercial uses hours of operation) of permission 13/00452/F - no commercial unit shall exceed 320m2 of interchangeable use under Class E at ground level; and no Sui Generis use shall exceed more than 190m2 of commercial ground floor space without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20/01409/X, dated 28 July 2020

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