Filwood Park, Bristol Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Filwood Park, Bristol.
Bristol · England · settlement
Planning applications in Filwood Park are administered by Bristol City Council. View the full Bristol City Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Filwood Park
Filwood is an electoral ward located in the southern part of Bristol, England. It encompasses the suburbs of Filwood Park and Inns Court, as well as a significant portion of Knowle West, making it an area of interest for those researching planning applications and developments within the city.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Bristol, City of
- Parliamentary constituency: Bristol South
- LSOA: Bristol 045A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Filwood Park.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Filwood Park.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Filwood Park based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
16 planning applications found near Filwood Park.
- - South Bristol Hub Roman Farm Road Hengrove Bristol BS4 1UP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Use of building for flexible use of B2 and B8
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - Filwood Park Playing Fields Creswicke Road Bristol BS4 1UA
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a new Sports and Education Hub Building, including educational classrooms and conference room, new clubhouse with function room and ancillary kitch
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - 33 Alard Road Bristol BS4 1HZ
2 storey side and rear extensions.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - Filwood Park Playing Fields Creswicke Road Bristol BS4 1UA
T24, T25, T26, G28.13, T29, T30, T31, T32, T33, T34 - Remove deadwood over road and path. T27 - Remove deadwood over road and path and remove one branch over road. G28.3, G28.6 - Fell. G28.9 - Remove
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - 4-16 Filwood Broadway Bristol BS4 1JN
Application for a Non-Material Amendment following Grant of Planning Permission 24/04513/FB Demolition of nos. 4-16 Filwood Broadway and redevelopment of site to provide 18 no. residential units (Use
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - South Bristol Hub Roman Farm Road Hengrove BS4 1UP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity - Flexible B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution).
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - Land Off Western Drive Hengrove Bristol BS14 0AY
Erection of ancillary storage building.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 75 Tavistock Road Bristol BS4 1DL
Erect 3 bedroom attached house and associated works
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2026-01-19
View full details - - 78 Barnstaple Road Bristol BS4 1JP
Notification of Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would exceed beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, have a maximum height of 4 metres, and have
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bristol | Date: 2025-12-17
View full details - - Filwood Community Centre Barnstaple Road Bristol BS4 1JP
Application for Removal or Variation of Condition No. 9 (Renewables); 16 (Energy and sustainability); 17 (Air Permeability); 28 (Noise) and 31 (List of Approved plans and drawings) following a Grant o
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bristol | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - 18 - 20 And Land To Rear Of Filwood Broadway Bristol BS4 1JN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 14, 15, 16, and 24 of permission 22/03536/FB Redevelopment of site to provide 30 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3), flexible commercial
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Bristol | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - Filwood Community Centre Barnstaple Road Bristol BS4 1JP
Proposed retrofit and expansion of Filwood Community Centre, with associated works. (Major)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2024-06-21
View full details - - Land North Of Airport Road Bristol BS14 9UG
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 of permission 21/02534/X Variation of Condition 52 (List of approved drawings) attached to permission ref. 20/00299/F.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Bristol | Date: 2023-04-26
View full details - - 15 Gerrard Close Bristol BS4 1UH
Proposed 1no. bed dwelling house, to side of existing house.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2020-11-03
View full details - - 15 Gerrard Close Bristol BS4 1UH
New 2 bed dwelling to side of existing house.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2020-09-01
View full details - - 8 Kenn Court Roman Farm Road Bristol BS4 1UL
Change of Use to from Business/General Industry/Storage and Distribution (Use Classes B1/B8) to gym/indoor sports/recreation (Use Class D2 Assembly and Leisure).
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bristol | Date: 2019-09-30
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A brief summary of Filwood Park in Bristol
Filwood is an electoral ward located in the southern part of Bristol, England. It encompasses the suburbs of Filwood Park and Inns Court, as well as a significant portion of Knowle West, making it an area of interest for those researching planning applications and developments within the city.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Filwood Park a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Filwood Park planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Filwood Park
In the last 24 months, 93 planning applications were submitted near Filwood Park. Of these, 70% were approved, with an average decision time of 65 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Filwood Park.
At 65 days on average, decisions near Filwood Park slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Filwood Park were discharge of conditions (42), full planning applications (22), amendments (13).
In terms of development scale, 16 large-scale (major) developments, 8 medium-scale applications, 65 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
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Related Planning Guides
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