An application for an extension to the original planned delivery hours has been submitted by Sainsbury's. The company is now saying they would need to be able to deliver goods to the store during a 19 hou ...
20 September 2014
Gallimaufry (previously called the Prom Wine bar) has put in an application to extend the hours for selling alcohol, for the playing of recorded music and performance of dance. Here are the details of ...
09 August 2014
Nobody could say we didn't try! The Bishopston Society, very dissatisfied with the stark, modern design the council had approved for Bishop Road extension (see drawing) had offered a much more sympathetic ...
01 February 2014
... for listing and furthermore that any new extension to the building should be designed in such a manner that it respects and preserves the character of the existing composition. This is not to say tha ...
23 June 2013
... houses (3D & 3G Merton Road)
A ghastly roof extension that cannot be seen from the road left us with a NEUTRAL response (109 Berkeley Road)
A small infill application left us feeling NEUTRAL as the ...
30 November -0001
... he proposals is to free up alternative uses of vacant shops and, more concerning, to allow the upward extension of existing buildings to increase height/density on the high street and create new dwelli ...
03 December 2018
... d under "permitted development" rules
No objection raised to a sympathetic extension
Welcome refusal given to unsightly rear garden dwelling proposal
Change of use application refused - concerns submit ...
07 November 2018
... is truly horrendous” was the summary given by our Planning Advisor (who is generally extraordinarily measured in his tone) to a rear extension and loft conversion proposal at 11 Queens Drive.
Change ...
26 May 2018
... and 21st May, and Walk to School Week takes place between 21st and 25th May.
A related recent development is the extension of Bishopston's local walking maps.
Details of all three of the above hav ...
05 May 2018
... ing maps including the new "Walk Your Way to Health" North Bristol Bristol extension map - see news item here or download maps from here. ...
27 April 2018
The Let's Walk Bishopston group has now released an extension to its series of local walking maps, which is now available here on our web site alongside the originals.
The new extension emerges fro ...
27 April 2018
Application Summary Address: 48 Egerton Road Bristol BS7 8HL Proposal: Loft conversion including dormer extension and roof alteration
This application is the latest of a rash of boxy roof dormer developments ...
26 March 2018
... proposed to the roof level extension s are out of keeping with the character of the existing properties and the rendered finish to the large rear dormer only serves to emphasise its bulk and its ungainly ...
26 March 2018
Application Summary Address: 215A Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8NN Proposal: Extension to flat above ground floor shop.
Comments: We object to this application to extend the front of ...
04 March 2018
... e series has now been extended.
The extension map, "Let's Walk North Bristol", emerges from a project called "Walk Your Way to Health", and features routes from Bishopston GP surgeries to Southmead Hosp ...
27 February 2018
... Whitehall) to draw attention to the impact of Permitted Development....
....with regard to roof extension s and parking in front gardens......we would draw your attention to more recent Permitted Development ...
21 February 2018
... t in any future planning applications that might affect them.
The Bishopston Society was the instigator of and main participant in the survey which subsequently led to the extension of the origin ...
16 February 2018
Application Summary Address: 89 Birchall Road Bristol BS6 7TT Proposal: First floor extension over existing ground floor extension.
Update. Despite our objections to this application (see below) the ...
23 January 2018
Application Summary Address: 13 Nottingham Road Bristol BS7 9DH Proposal: Single storey rear extension and creation of an enlarged raised terrace
Customer Details Name: The Bishopston Society
Comments ...
23 January 2018
Application Summary Address: 52 Bishop Road Bristol BS7 8LT Proposal: Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory and construction of a side and rear extension .
Customer Details Name: The ...
23 January 2018
Application Summary Address: 344 - 346 Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8TP Proposal: Extension of building over existing service yard to create two new apartments.
Customer Details Name: The ...
22 January 2018
... extension to avoid overlooking.
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22 January 2018
Planning Application 17/05639/F
Demolish existing outbuildings and construct a new dwelling to continue the existing terrace of houses. Hip to gable roof extension to No. 10.
We consider that the ...
10 December 2017
Planning Application 17/04018/F
Proposed extension over existing garage and construct a 2no. bedroom two storey single dwelling house adjoining.
We have no concerns about the proposal for two additional ...
10 December 2017
Planning Application 17/05315/F
Erection of a one storey rear extension and associated increase in occupants from 5-bed (Use Class C4) to 7-bed (House in Multiple Occupation).
Update on this application: ...
10 December 2017
... of poorly drafted and enforced permitted developments has attracted attention in high places. It cited examples of unsightly dormer roof extension s slipping through the planning system without proper scrutiny, ...
20 November 2017
The Bishopston Society is very concerned about the weakness of Permitted Development legislation and its interpretation by planning officers on the ground.
PD for roof extension s clearly states that ...
23 October 2017
... corners and half pitched/half flat roof to the extension look out of keeping and uncomfortable. Our view is that this application is oversized for the space available and has a detrimental effect on its ...
23 October 2017
... extension of the Gloucester Road Conservation area. But how have these designations helped to define our city? Full details of this conference and how to order tickets can be found here ...
13 September 2017
... Society has relating to roof extension s and front garden parking areas. His full text, illustrated with local examples of poorly designed planning applications follows:
Dear Tom, Eleanor, Fi and Martin ...
08 September 2017
... extension s outwards including the Gloucester Road approximately up to Monks Park. There are five major monitoring stations around Bristol (though none are located in North Bristol) which give reading ...
13 April 2017
Planning application 16/06887/H
Proposed second floor rear extension /addition to existing rear annexe.
The Bishopston Society is concerned about this application, both in respect of the proposed ...
03 February 2017
Planning application 17/00166/H
First floor side extension over existing single storey extension and erection of two storey side extension.
Whilst this application is an improvement on the earlier ...
03 February 2017
Planning application 16/05364/F
Change of use and conversion and extension of existing first floor (Use Class B1) and addition of two storeys within roof and roof extension, to provide nine apartments. ...
15 November 2016
Planning Application 16/04531/H
Proposed roof extension to create additional living space.
We are not objecting to this application but have two comments :
1. The proposed window in the new front ...
24 October 2016
Planning Application 16/03865/F
Change of use and conversion and extension of existing first floor (Use Class B1) and addition of two storeys within roof and roof extension, to provide nine apartments. ...
19 August 2016
Plannng Application 16/03350/H
Loft Extension with rear balcony, ground floor rear extension, new front porch.
The Society is extremely concerned about the impact of this application on the neighbours, ...
19 August 2016
... - Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3 metres, have a maximum height of 3.45 metres and have ...
01 July 2016
Planning Application 16/02075/H
Loft conversion and partial rear extension .
The Bishopston Society are concerned about the impact of the proposed dormer window, which is large and extremely square/boxy. ...
01 July 2016
Planning Application 16/02546/CP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed roof extension s.
The Society is extremely concerned about both the general principle and the actual ...
01 July 2016
The Bishopston Society is concerned about this application for a bulky 2 storey side extension , full width dormer to the rear and the loss of the hip end and two chimneys to the roof.
The size and ...
21 April 2016
... of noise and disturbance to neighbours. Supplementary Planning Guidance No. 2 'Guide to Residential Extension s 2005 'states the following; 'The addition of a balcony or terrace to a property above gro ...
21 April 2016
Planning Application16/00551/H
Proposal: New two storey extension to side of existing house and new first floor extension over part of existing house.
The Bishopston Society are very concerned about ...
16 March 2016
Planning Application 16/00636/H
This application is for a substantial 2 storey rear extension . The Bishopston Society understand the thinking behind the decision to 'split' the extension visually int ...
16 March 2016
... Raise roof and side roof extension s. Appeal reference number: D/15/3138197 Appeal starting date: 2 December 2015.
An appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against the city council who ...
08 December 2015
The Bishopston Society is extremely concerned about this application for a large and ungainly roof extension at 1 BERKSHIRE ROAD (Planning application ref:15/03359/CP)
The proposal is to create ...
05 August 2015
It is interesting to find that one of the top design awards for 2015 given by the Bristol Civic Society is for the new extension of Bishop Road Primary School. This design when first put forward was ...
28 July 2015
... As recently as September 2014, Sainsbury's submitted an application for an extension to planned delivery hours (see our previous article here)
However, these sort of large developments have been fal ...
20 July 2015
