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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1 - 3 Downside Road Bristol BS8 2XE

26/13852/VCPending Decision

Proposal

T1 - Holly - Fell. T2 - Cypress - Fell.

Received
15 September 2026
Target decision date
27 October 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 10 October 2026
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received15 Sep
  2. Validated15 Sep
  3. Consult.13 Oct
  4. Target27 Oct
  5. Decided

This is a planning application at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1 - 3 Downside Road Bristol BS8 2XE. Bristol has handled 13,243 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 15 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Clifton conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 3,593 applications in total for the BS8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/13852/VC
Address
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1 - 3 Downside Road Bristol BS8 2XE
Postcode
BS8 2XE
Local Authority
Bristol
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Pending decision

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 September 2026
Target Decision Date
27 October 2026
Date Validated
15 September 2026
Date Submitted
15 September 2026
Consultation End
13 October 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
5
Coordinates
51.466827, -2.619678
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Bristol

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Clifton
  • Article 4 direction: Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward…
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref TP1082/RProtected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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 2026-10-09. 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.

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Protected trees (TPO) are on or next to this site.

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