A popular pub near Ashton Court will be refurbished under new plans recently submitted. Each week Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning applications seeking permission for a whole range of developments.
Over the past seven days, those applications also included creating a new site for van dwellers, and relocating a habitat of slow worms. Here’s this week’s round-up of notable planning applications submitted to the council.
Every week dozens are validated by the local authority and we have selected some of the more interesting proposals. All planning applications submitted to the council have to be validated and are available for inspection by the public. Anyone is also allowed to submit comments about the applications — whether in support or objection.
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The majority of applications are decided by planning officers at the council under delegated powers. However, some will go before elected councillors who sit on planning committees. No dates have been set for when the planning applications below will be determined. They can be viewed by going to the planning portal on Bristol City Council’s website.
Popular pub to be refurbished
A popular pub just outside Bristol will be refurbished. The Ashton, on Ashton Road, will see enhancements to the car park and entrance areas, redecoration of fencing and stone bollards, and new timber fencing.
While the pub is in North Somerset, planning officers at Bristol City Council have been requested to comment on the application. The planned works also include erecting a new arch to the main entrance, and installing an umbrella and retractable awning.
Meanwhile site for van dwellers
A new meanwhile site will be created for van dwellers at the former gas works off Dovercourt Road in Lockleaze. Bristol now has several hundred people living in vehicles across the city, and the council is searching for new places for them to stay, away from parks and roadsides.
In planning documents the applicants, from the Gypsy Roma Traveller team at the council, said: “We are looking to use the site for 19 vehicle dweller pitches, each measuring 8.4 metres by seven metres, ensuring a minimum distance of six metres between living vehicles in order to apply with fire safety regulations.
“The site will come with fresh water taken from the nearby water main, the provision of six chemical toilets and waste removal and recycling provision. The aim of meanwhile sites is to provide some temporary respite away from kerbside living onto sites that provide privacy and security.”
Slow worms to be relocated
Slow worms identified on a building site in Knowle will be relocated to a new habitat. Elim Housing Association are planning to demolish the Premier Day Centre on Ruthven Road, and build six one-bedroom apartments. A new habitat for the worms will be created at a separate site, and they will be transported there, to allow the building project to continue.
