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16 St Michaels Hill Bristol BS2 8DT

26/10976/LAListed Building Consent (Alter/Extend)Refused
Listed building consent

Refused on 1 May 2026

1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Change of Use from C3 to C4.

Received
5 March 2026
Ward
Central
  1. Received5 Mar
  2. Validated12 Mar
  3. Consult.13 Apr
  4. Target7 May
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 50 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a heritage application for a change of use at 16 St Michaels Hill Bristol BS2 8DT. Bristol has handled 944 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 2 weeks longer than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the St Michael's Hill and Christmas Steps conservation area, with 17 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 138 applications across Central. We hold 349 applications in total for the BS2 postcode area.

92% of heritage applications at Bristol City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The unauthorised work and proposed alterations to the planform of the dwelling poses unacceptable and unjustified harm to the architectural and historic significance of Grade II listed building. The proposal fails to demonstrate any significant public benefits of the development that can be used to outweigh the harm identified to the significance of the designated heritage asset. The proposal would not preserve or enhance the heritage significance of the site, contrary to the requirements of Section 16 and 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024). The proposal also conflicts with Policy BCS22 of the Core Strategy, and Policies DM30, and DM31 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies, which seek to protect heritage assets.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BS2 8DT
Application type
Listed Building Consent (Alter/Extend)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 March 2026
Consultation expiry
22 April 2026
Consultation end
13 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
13 April 2026
Target decision date
7 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
ELEVATION ONE BUILDING DESIGN LTD

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
22 April 2026
Site notice end
22 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14750886
Documents
8
Constraints
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: St. Michael's Hill and Christmas Steps
  • Listed building: Grade II: Number 12 and Attached Wall and RailiningsOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward…
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.

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

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

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    5 Mar

    Change of Use from C3 to C4.

    PendingFull PlanningFiled alongside26/10975/F
  2. 2026
    5 Mar

    Change of Use from C3 to C4.

    This applicationRefusedHeritage26/10976/LA

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