Skip to content

124 Avonvale Road Bristol BS5 9RU

25/15242/FFull PlanningRefused
Full

Refused on 1 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey double garages and change of use to single bed studio dwelling to rear with mezzanine floor.

Received
3 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Easton
  1. Received3 Dec
  2. Validated7 Jan
  3. Consult.5 Feb
  4. Target4 Mar
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 114 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 124 Avonvale Road Bristol BS5 9RU. Bristol has handled 4,736 applications of this type. This one was decided in 149 days, 15 weeks longer than Bristol's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Easton. We hold 1,443 applications in total for the BS5 postcode area.

88% of full applications at Bristol City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Why it was refused

  1. The proposal would result in an overdevelopment of this constrained site and would also result in a dwelling that would appear incongrous to the local context and surrounding street scene to an extent that would cause visual harm to the character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 12 of the NPPF as well as Local Plan Policies BCS20 (Effective and Efficient Use of Land), BCS21 (Quality Urban Design) and Policies DM26 (Local Character and Distinctiveness), DM27 (Layout and Form) and DM29 (Design of New Buildings) of the Site Allocations and Development Management policies.
  2. The proposed dwelling does not meet the nationally described space standards in that it does not meet the minimum size for a one-bedroom house over two storeys (58m²). As such, the proposed development would result in a poor quality, oppressive living environment for future occupiers that would not be flexible, adaptable or provide sufficient space for everyday activities contrary to Section 12 of the NPPF; Core Strategy Policy BCS18 (Housing Type) and BCS21 (Quality Urban Design); and Policies DM14 (Health Impacts of Development) and DM29 (Design of New Buildings) of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).
  3. The proposed dwelling would, due to its mass and position relative to the garden and rear windows of 122 Avonvale Road and rear windows of the parent property 124 Avonvale Road, result in a visually overbearing development that would create a harmful overbearing impact to occupiers of the flats within 124 Avonvale Road and result in an unacceptable level of enclosure to the rear garden of 122 Avonvale Road. The application is therefore not considered to safeguard the amenity of existing dwellings. The application is therefore contrary to Policy BCS21 (Quality Urban Design) of the Bristol Local Plan, and Policies DM27 (Layout and Form) and DM29 (Design of New Buildings) of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BS5 9RU
Application type
Full Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Ashley, Easton And Lawrence Hill

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 January 2026
Consultation expiry
5 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
5 February 2026
Target decision date
4 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14519892
Documents
19
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 East
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Bristol

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Get email alerts near BS5

New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.

Around this site

Discuss this application on r/PlanningPermissionUK

For applicants and trades

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.

See what gets approved on your streetBuying this property? Report on this address