Planning in Bristol by area
In the last month there were 284 new planning applications and 196 decisions worth knowing about across the BS postcodes we cover, and 82% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.
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Every area, ranked
| 1 | KingsdownBS6 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | RedlandBS6 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Victoria ParkBS8 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | CliftonBS8 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | SouthvilleBS3 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | St PaulsBS2 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | CothamBS6 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | BishopstonBS7 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | RedcliffBS1 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | BedminsterBS3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | HenleazeBS6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | HotwellsBS8 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | MontpelierBS6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Westbury ParkBS9 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 15 | Ashton GateBS3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | – |
| 16 | Ashley DownBS7 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | HillfieldsBS16 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – |
| 18 | WhitehallBS5 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | RedfieldBS5 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Westbury-on-TrymBS9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | EastonBS5 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | KeynshamBS31 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 57 |
| 23 | Two Mile HillBS15 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 24 | Upper EastonBS5 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | SpeedwellBS15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 26 | EastvilleBS5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | HorfieldBS7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | KnowleBS4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | – |
| 29 | Sneyd ParkBS9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 30 | FishpondsBS16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 31 | BrentryBS10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | BrislingtonBS4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 33 | Barton HillBS5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | PaultonBS39 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | Sea MillsBS9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 36 | LockleazeBS7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 37 | SouthmeadBS10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 38 | Windmill HillBS3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 39 | WhitchurchBS14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Headley ParkBS13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 41 | ShirehamptonBS11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 42 | St GeorgeBS5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 43 | Crew's HoleBS5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 44 | Filwood ParkBS4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 45 | HengroveBS14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 46 | StapletonBS16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 47 | Stoke BishopBS9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 48 | TotterdownBS4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 49 | BishopsworthBS13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 50 | Coombe DingleBS9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 51 | StockwoodBS14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 52 | Bedminster DownBS13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 53 | Lawrence WestonBS11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 54 | Chew MagnaBS40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 55 | HighridgeBS13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 56 | SaltfordBS31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 57 | Ashton ValeBS3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 58 | Bishop SuttonBS39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 59 | CluttonBS39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 60 | HenburyBS10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 61 | WithywoodBS13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 62 | HartcliffeBS13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 63 | Temple CloudBS39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.
The biggest housing schemes
| Approved: 60 new homes at Land At Home Gardens, Redland Hill | 60 | Redland | Approved | 14 Sept |
| Approved: 59 new homes at Land To Rear Of 515 - 517 Stockwood Road, Brislington | 59 | Brislington | Approved | 28 Sept |
| 55 new homes at Devonport House, Durley Park | 55 | Keynsham | Applied for | 10 Sept |
| Approved: 36 new homes at Treetops Nursing Home, St Clement's Road | 36 | Keynsham | Approved | 15 Sept |
| Approved: 18 new homes at 8-10 Station Road, Shirehampton | 18 | Shirehampton | Approved | 30 Sept |
| Approved: 10 new homes at Knowle Hotel, Leighton Road | 10 | Knowle | Approved | 28 Sept |
| 10 new homes at 21 - 25 Nelson Parade | 10 | Redcliff | Applied for | 24 Sept |
| Refused: 9 new homes at 515 - 517 Stockwood Road, Brislington | 9 | Brislington | Refused | 30 Sept |
| 9 new homes at 43 Aberdeen Road | 9 | Redland | Applied for | 15 Sept |
| Approved: 6 new homes at Rocklands, Farrington Road | 6 | Paulton | Approved | 30 Sept |
| 6 new homes at Rocklands, Farrington Road | 6 | Paulton | Applied for | 16 Sept |
| 5 new homes at Kenneth House, 487 Gloucester Road | 5 | Horfield | Applied for | 19 Sept |
Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.
What people are applying for
| Rear extension | 94 | 50 | 39 | 5 | 89% |
| Loft conversion | 38 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| New signs | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| New homes | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 77% |
| Home extension or alteration | 33 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| Demolition | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 100% |
| New shared house (HMO) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Change of use | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Side extension | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| Extension | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Shop or office to homes | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| Going green | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| Outline plans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| New café, bar or restaurant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
Applications and decisions worth knowing about across the BS postcodes we cover, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.
Recently refused
- 3 new homes at Warners Farm, Chewton Road Keynsham · 5 Oct
- Home extension or alteration at 64 Frampton Crescent Hillfields · 5 Oct
- Planning application at Horizon, Broad Weir St Pauls · 5 Oct
- Shop or office to homes at Ground Floor Units, Britannia Buildings Hotwells · 2 Oct
- Planning application at Buchanans Wharf North, Ferry Street Redcliff · 2 Oct
- 9 new homes at 515 - 517 Stockwood Road, Brislington Brislington · 30 Sept
- Change of use at 56 Staple Hill Road Hillfields · 30 Sept
- Rear extension at 32 Tranmere Avenue Brentry · 30 Sept
- New signs at 10 Canons Way Southville · 30 Sept
- Home extension or alteration at 12 East Parade Stoke Bishop · 29 Sept
35 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.
Where the figures come from
Applications and decisions come from Bristol City Council’s public planning map, and from Bath and North East Somerset Council’s open planning data for Keynsham, Saltford, Whitchurch and the Chew Valley. South Gloucestershire and North Somerset are not covered yet. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.
See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Bristol have the most planning applications?
Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Kingsdown (44), Redland (40), Victoria Park (40), Clifton (35) and Southville (35), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 11.
How many planning applications are approved in Bristol?
Of the 195 applications approved or refused in the last month, 160 were approved and 35 refused: an approval rate of 82%.
What are people in Bristol applying for?
The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (94), loft conversion (38) and new signs (36).
Where are new homes planned in Bristol?
The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 60 new homes at Land At Home Gardens, Redland Hill (60 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Keynsham (57), Cotham (20) and Bishopston (15).