A golf club on the edge of Bristol would create a nine-hole par-three course and driving range under 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 four new houses in Horfield for bedsits and a recycling plant. 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.
Golf course
A golf club on the outskirts of Bristol would create a nine-hole par-three course and separate driving range. Filton Golf Club, which straddles the South Gloucestershire border, is asking for consent to change previous planning permission and create a separate nine-hole short course and space for golfers to practice drives.
The club was founded in 1909 and has had an 18-hole championship course since 1912. In planning documents, consultants said the application represented an extension and alteration to plans granted permission in 2019.
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They said: “The proposed development will create new, much-needed golfing facilities within an ecologically friendly environment with associated landscaping, including the planting of over 600 new trees and additional areas of woodland, riparian and wetland planting to improve the visual aesthetic. The proposals will also provide a betterment for local wildlife through biodiversity enhancements and contribute towards providing an environmentally sound and enjoyable place to visit through sustainable development.”
The application has been submitted to both South Gloucestershire and Bristol city councils but the decision will be made by South Glos.
Four houses for bedsits
Four homes would be built to become houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) for a total of up to 24 people. The proposed properties at 46 to 48 Constable Road, Horfield, would each have three double bedrooms.
A pair of semi-detached houses on the site were demolished at least 13 years ago. In planning documents, the agents said the new terrace of homes “would not result in a harmful concentration of HMOs at either street or neighbourhood level”.
They said: “The proposals amount to sustainable development and there are no unacceptable environmental impacts. The benefits of development are not clearly or demonstrably outweighed by any harm.”
Recycling plant
A new recycling plant to restore construction and demolition materials would be created. The facility, called a wash plant, would be built at Bristol & Avon Transport Recycling’s base at Severn Road in Hallen.
The amount of material it processes, which is used on construction projects, would rise from 250,000 tonnes to 450,000 tonnes a year. The current hours of operation would increase to up to 24 hours a day because of soaring demand.
In planning documents, the agents said: “It is not considered that the extension to operational hours will lead to any significant additional impact, given the industrial nature of the location and standoff distance to nearest residential properties.” Bristol City Council has been asked to comment on the proposals that will be decided South Gloucestershire Council
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