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2 Little Caroline Place Bristol BS8 4QR

26/11008/FFull PlanningRefused
Full

Refused on 3 July 2026

2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Second floor extension to existing two storey dwelling.

Received
9 March 2026
Ward
Hotwells & Harbourside
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.23 Apr
  4. Target10 Jul
  5. Decided3 Jul

Decided in 105 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 2 Little Caroline Place Bristol BS8 4QR. Bristol has handled 4,736 applications of this type. This one was decided in 116 days, 11 weeks longer than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the Clifton conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Hotwells & Harbourside. We hold 3,847 applications in total for the BS8 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).

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Why it was refused

  1. Design and Heritage The proposed second-storey extension, by reason of its increased prominence, inappropriate design, unsympathetic materials and inadequate detailing, including the use of uPVC windows with applied glazing bars, would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Clifton & Hotwells Conservation Area and would harm the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed building. The proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of these designated heritage assets, which is not outweighed by any public benefits and has not been supported by the clear and convincing justification required by national policy. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, paragraphs 212 and 215 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), and Policies BCS21, BCS22, DM26, DM27, DM30 and DM31 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011) and the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014).
  2. Living Conditions The proposed second-storey extension, by reason of its height, scale, massing and proximity to neighbouring properties, would breach the 45-degree guideline when assessed from a neighbouring habitable room window at 2 Dowry Place and would result in a materially harmful loss of daylight and sunlight to neighbouring occupiers. The proposal would further create an overbearing and dominant form of development that would increase the sense of enclosure experienced by adjacent residents. The resulting harm to residential amenity would be unacceptable and contrary to Policy BCS21 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011), Policy DM30 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014), and the guidance contained within SPD2: A Guide for Designing House Alterations and Extensions.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BS8 4QR
Application type
Full Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026
Consultation expiry
6 May 2026
Consultation end
23 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
23 April 2026
Target decision date
10 July 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
6 May 2026
Site notice end
6 May 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14758509
Documents
12
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    9 Mar

    Second floor extension to existing two storey dwelling.

    This applicationRefusedFull26/11008/F
  2. 2026
    6 Mar

    Second floor extension to existing two storey dwelling.

    PendingListed building consentFiled alongside26/10988/LA

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