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11 Allington Road Bristol BS3 1PS

26/11252/FFull PlanningRefused
Full

Refused on 25 September 2026

3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Attic conversion and change of use of single dwelling house into a 5 person / bed HMO. (Retrospective)

Received
20 March 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 11 October 2026
Ward
Southville
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated17 Apr
  3. Consult.20 May
  4. Target22 Sep
  5. Decided25 Sep

Decided in 161 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 11 Allington Road Bristol BS3 1PS. Bristol has handled 4,736 applications of this type. This one was decided in 189 days, 21 weeks longer than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the Bedminster conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 77 applications across Southville. We hold 666 applications in total for the BS3 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. The removal of the existing traditional front boundary and garden and introduction of a new rendered front boundary with raised platform and cycle storage by virtue of its design, appearance, prominent siting and elevated position would appear an incongruous and out of keeping addition that disrupts the established pattern of traditional front gardens and boundary treatments along the terrace. This would harm the character and appearance of the host Character Building, terrace and wider Bedminster Conservation Area. The development therefore fails to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, contrary to Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policies BCS21 and BCS22 of the Bristol Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM2, DM26, DM27 and DM30 in the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014), the Council's 'Managing the development of houses in multiple occupation' Supplementary Planning Document (2020), the Bedminster Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2013) as well as the National Planning Policy Framework (2026).
  2. The proposed development fails to provide sufficiently well-located, accessible and convenient refuse and recycling storage for future occupants. The proposed development also fails to provide a safe, secure, accessible and convenient solution with regards to cycle storage for future occupants. The application is subsequently recommended for refusal due to conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework (2026); Core Strategy (2011) Policies BCS10 and BCS15, Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2014) DM2, DM23 and DM32 and the Council's 'Managing the development of houses in multiple occupation' Supplementary Planning Document (2020)
  3. The proposals fail to demonstrate that the heating system has been selected in accordance with the heat hierarchy set out in Policy BCS14. The application is therefore recommended for refusal due to conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework (2026); Core Strategy (2011) Policies BCS13, BCS14 and BCS15.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BS3 1PS
Application type
Full Planning
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Greater Bedminster Community Partnership

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 April 2026
Consultation expiry
9 June 2026
Consultation end
20 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
20 May 2026
Target decision date
22 September 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
27 May 2026
Site notice end
27 May 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14763526
Documents
15
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Bedminster
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 South
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage 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.

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