Welcome to the Bishopston Planning Portal, our innovative interactive tool presenting details of the main planning applications in our area lodged recently with Bristol City Council as the local planning authority.
Map
- The Google map shows (crudely) the boundaries of the Bishopston area we typically work in, though some planning applications outside the immediate area that impinge on us also appear.
- Click on a pin, using the legend provided, to find the address and basic details of the planning application.
- Click on the reference number to access the full details of the application.
List
- Recent planning applications are listed here in tabular format, initially in descending order of validation date, ie the date the application was checked and validated by BCC
- Applications can be sorted into a different order using the up/down buttons in each column heading.
- Click on the reference number to access the full details of the application.
Search
- You can search the applications using the search entry on the List or Map page. For example you may want to find applications in a street or with a particulalr feature.
- You can also limit the map or list to pending applications i.e those not yet decided.
Application details
- You can access the application details by clicking on the Application reference number on either a map icon or an entry in the list of applications.
- Lots more details are provided on the application details screen, including a close-up map, the current status of the application, our comments, and those made by the public.
- You can use the link provided to reach all the official documents for the application on Bristol City Council Planning Online. You can also submit your own comments via this web site.
Scope and maintenance
- This portal covers planning applications which have been noted by TBS in our area since October 2017.
- The definitive source of data is the Bristol City Council Planning Online
- The data is updated every day.
About TBS comments & recommendations
- The Bishopston Society’s policy on planning applications is documented here and reviewed/updated from time to time by the committee, with routine decision-making delegated to our planning team.
- We also consult our membership and disseminate our policy via our web site, newsletter, email updates, social media channels, etc., especially in response to changes in the policy environment, and when larger developments crop up.
About this portal
- This portal has been developed by Chris Wallace as part of a project to analyse Bristol City Council planning applications.
- The data presented is drawn primarily from Bristol City Council’s searchable planning database , with value-added content added by the TBS team.
- Technically-minded readers may wish to know that it uses the eXist open source XML database and is programmed in XQuery and Javascript. Issues and eventually code reside on Github.
Feedback
- Comments and feedback on this portal are welcome via our contact form.
Disclaimer
- Whilst we have confidence in the software and data used in the construction of this portal, we offer no warranty over the veracity or accuracy of the information provided, and are not liable for any errors or inaccuracies you may encounter. Our standard legal notices and policies apply.