An old red phone box could become a defibrillator and bleed kit station 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 a drama studio at a private school and turning offices into student housing. 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.
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.
Phone box to become defib and bleed kit
An old BT public phone box in St Pauls could be converted into a defibrillator and bleed kit station. The red phone box is on Portland Square, opposite St Pauls Church and Circomedia. Writing to the council, one member of the public said: “I think this is a fantastic idea.”
The initiative could be replicated elsewhere in Bristol. The defibrillator, vital in saving a life when suffering a heart attack, would be donated by the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. The bleed kit would be donated by the Bin the Blade community interest company.
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New signs up on old House of Fraser
New illuminated signs could be installed on the old House of Fraser shop in Cabot Circus. The giant shop will soon become a Marks & Spencer. House of Fraser shut down in August, after 16 years at Cabot Circus. M&S is expected to open there next year.
Drama studio at private school
A roof extension could be built at a private school to create a drama studio. The studio would be located above the existing theatre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Berkeley Place, behind Brandon Hill.
The original roof would be replaced, as it is made of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. This crumbly sort of concrete sparked a national crisis last year when many school buildings were identified as needing urgent repairs due to concerns about their structural integrity.
The school’s theatre includes an auditorium seating 220 people. School fees cost £12,480 a year for junior pupils and £18,240 for senior and sixth form pupils. Lunches cost an extra £900 a year.
Offices converted into student housing
Vacant offices on Queen Square in the city centre could be converted into student housing. The Grade-II listed building was constructed in 1833, after rioters destroyed the former building and terrace two years earlier. At least four bedrooms for students would be created in the offices.
New bike shop replacing old bike shop
A new bike shop could replace an old bike shop in the city centre. The Pure Electric shop on Union Street could become an Evans Cycles, a large chain. A planning application has been submitted to replace the signs on the front of the shop. Evans Cycles used to be on Lewins Mead, behind the Rupert Street multi-storey car park, but recently closed down due to plans to develop the site into student flats.
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