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Trinity Place Merchants Road Hotwells Bristol BS8 4PZ

26/14161/VCApproved

Approved on 6 November 2026

Council decision: Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Whitebeam - Reduce branches overhanging towards building by approx 1-2m to provide clearance for scaffolding.

Received
2 October 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 7 November 2026
  1. Received2 Oct
  2. Validated21 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target2 Dec
  5. Decided6 Nov

Decided in 16 days

About this application

This is a planning application at Trinity Place Merchants Road Hotwells Bristol BS8 4PZ. Bristol has handled 13,539 applications of this type. This one was decided in 16 days, 4 weeks quicker than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the Clifton conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 3,845 applications in total for the BS8 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
BS8 4PZ

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 October 2026
Target decision date
2 December 2026

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Clifton
  • Listed building: Grade II: Flats 11-15 Trinity PlaceOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary)
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.

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.

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    6 Mar

    Replacement of the roofs to 1-4 & 5-10 Trinity Place.

    ApprovedFull Planning26/10999/F
  2. 2026
    27 Jan

    New-8327-0001 - Buddleja - Fell. BRST205 - Rowan - Fell.

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Areas26/10335/VC
  3. 2023
    11 Sep

    BRST207 - Whitebeam - Prune distal and sub-lateral branches by 1.5-2m on northern aspect of crown spread, to…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Areas23/03547/VC
  4. 2001
    6 Sep

    External alterations to rear elevation of flat nos.11,12,14, and 15 comprising of replacement of existing…

    RefusedListed building consent01/03067/LA
  5. 2001
    28 Aug

    Alterations to flat nos 11,12,14 and 15 to include secondary glazing to front elevation windows, window unit…

    ApprovedListed building consent01/02940/LA

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