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Blue Reef Aquarium Canons Road Bristol BS1 5TT

23/03729/AAdvertisementPending Decision
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Proposal

Retention of self adhesive vinyl graphic panels to the botanic house glazed elevation onto Anchor Road and to the glazing facing into Anchor Square incorporating the Bristol Aquarium logo and name. Multi colour vinyl graphic to signboard on the Imax drum identifying the location of Bristol Aquarium.

Received
26 September 2023
Decided
9 July 2024 · Split Decision
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Hotwells & Harbourside
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received26 Sep
  2. Validated10 Oct
  3. Consult.7 Nov
  4. Target5 Dec
  5. Decided9 Jul

Decided in 273 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Bristol87% of advertising applications approved

This is an advertising consent application at Blue Reef Aquarium Canons Road Bristol BS1 5TT. Bristol has handled 343 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 66 days. This one was decided in 287 days, 32 weeks longer than Bristol's median. The site is in the City Docks conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 87 applications across Hotwells & Harbourside. We hold 859 applications in total for the BS1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/03729/A
Address
Blue Reef Aquarium Canons Road Bristol BS1 5TT
Postcode
BS1 5TT
Local Authority
Bristol
Application Type
Advertisement
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Unresolved
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Hotwells & Harbourside
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
26 September 2023
Consultation Expiry
22 May 2024
Target Decision Date
5 December 2023
Date Decided
9 July 2024
Date Validated
10 October 2023
Date Submitted
26 September 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
7 November 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Split Decision
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement Expiry
22 May 2024
Site Notice End
22 May 2024

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12481535
Documents
7
Constraints
12
Coordinates
51.450912, -2.599096
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Bristol

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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