S62A/2025/0150 Decision - Roof Extension and 8-bed HMO, 265-267 Church Road, Bristol

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Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0150 265-267 Church Road, Bristol, BS5 9HU

Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.

From: Planning Inspectorate Published 27 January 2026 Last updated 9 April 2026
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Type of application:

Full Planning Application

Applicant name:

McGowan Hayes Property Ltd

Site address:

265-267 Church Road, Bristol, BS5 9HU

Description of proposed development:

Erection of a second floor roof extension, demolition and rebuilding of a single storey rear extension, and change of use of upper floors and part of ground floor from ancillary commercial space to a large 8-bed HMO. New shopfronts to retained ground floor commercial units.

Case Officer:

Section 62A Applications Team

Procedure:

Written Representations

Key dates:

	Date
Date application valid	22 January 2026
Date by when representations must be made	24 February 2026
Hearing date and venue	NA
Target Decision	19 March 2026
Decision date	9 April 2026

Decision

• Decision Notice and Statement of reasons (PDF, 165 KB, 12 pages)

Make a representation

The application can be inspected under the application plans and documents heading below.

You will be able to comment on this application until 24 February 2026.

Please base your comments on planning matters.

Please avoid the use of inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments

All representations made in connection with the development proposal will be made publicly available on the website shortly after the end of the representation period.  The name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published.  We advise you not to include any other personal information about yourself or others. Our Customer Privacy Notice sets out how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.

Send your comments via email to section62anonmajor@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

or write to Section 62A Applications Team, Planning Inspectorate, c/o QUADIENT,
69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, SL1 4PN

Sending comments by email will enable us to deal with them more quickly.

Please include the application reference number S62A/2025/0150 and site address.

This application will be determined by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.  Shortly after the close of the representation period the Planning Inspectorate will consider whether a hearing is necessary.   In the event that a hearing is scheduled, and you would wish to speak at the hearing, you must make this request at the time you submit your written representations.

Where the application is to be considered at a hearing, notice of the date, time and venue for the hearing along with the name of the person holding the hearing, will be published on this website at least one week before the date of the hearing.

Application Plans and Documents

• app form (PDF, 2.85 MB, 14 pages)
• 4480.PL.03 Existing Plans (PDF, 765 KB, 1 page)
• 4480.PL.04 Existing Elevations (PDF, 561 KB, 1 page)
• 4480.PL.05 Proposed Plans Rev B (PDF, 988 KB, 1 page)
• 4480.PL.06 Proposed Elevations (PDF, 527 KB, 1 page)
• 251218 cover letter PR002911 FINAL (PDF, 1.39 MB, 6 pages)
• BNG exemption form (PDF, 966 KB, 4 pages)
• cil questions 1 (PDF, 803 KB, 6 pages)
• EEGSL CMRA Report B4664-1 Church Road Bristol (PDF, 7.22 MB, 27 pages)
• Energy Statement (PDF, 1.09 MB, 8 pages)
• 4480.PL.01 SLP (PDF, 196 KB, 1 page)
• 4480.PL.02 Existing Proposed Block (PDF, 844 KB, 1 page)

Questionnaire and supporting documents

• S62A Questionnaire (application) (PDF, 178 KB, 6 pages)
• BCS15 - Sustainable Design and Construction (PDF, 830 KB, 3 pages)
• BCS16 - Flood Risk and Water Management (PDF, 270 KB, 3 pages)
• BCS18 - Housing Type (PDF, 1.27 MB, 3 pages)
• BCS20 - Effective and Efficient Use of Land (PDF, 1.88 MB, 5 pages)
• BCS21 - Quality Urban Design (PDF, 1.34 MB, 5 pages)
• BCS23 - Pollution (PDF, 231 KB, 2 pages)
• Climate Change and Sustainability Practice Note Addendum (June 2023) (PDF, 1.54 MB, 19 pages)
• Climate Change and Sustainability Practice Note (PDF, 777 KB, 24 pages)
• Appendix 2 - Parking PDF (PDF, 323 KB, 7 pages)
• Appendix 4 - relationship between CS and SADMP policies (PDF, 410 KB, 3 pages)
• BCS5 - Housing Provision (PDF, 446 KB, 8 pages)
• BCS7 - Centres and Retailing (PDF, 423 KB, 5 pages)
• BCS9 - Green Infrastructure (PDF, 1.37 MB, 7 pages)
• BCS10 - Transport and Access Improvements (PDF, 1.19 MB, 7 pages)
• BCS13 (PDF, 282 KB, 3 pages)
• BCS14 (PDF, 399 KB, 5 pages)
• DM19- Development and Nature Conservation (PDF, 3.06 MB, 3 pages)
• DM23 (PDF, 902 KB, 5 pages)
• DM26 - Local Character and Distinctiveness 2 (PDF, 378 KB, 4 pages)
• DM26 - Local Character and Distinctiveness (PDF, 378 KB, 4 pages)
• DM27 (PDF, 368 KB, 4 pages)
• DM30 - Alterations to Existing Buildings (PDF, 225 KB, 2 pages)
• DM32 - Recycling and Refuse (PDF, 370 KB, 4 pages)
• DM33 - Pollution Control, Air Quality and Water Quality. (PDF, 375 KB, 3 pages)
• DM34 - Contaminated Land (PDF, 228 KB, 2 pages)
• DM35 - Noise Mitigation (PDF, 219 KB, 3 pages)
• Managing the development of houses in multiple occupation - 2020 (PDF, 2.63 MB, 27 pages)
• Notice of Decision - application - 73.09867.U U (PDF, 465 KB, 1 page)
• Plan - application - 73.03967.U U (PDF, 203 KB, 1 page)
• Policy and supplementary summary (PDF, 23 KB, 2 pages)
• Coal Authority Plan (PDF, 672 KB, 1 page)
• Core Strategy Cover & Intro (PDF, 21.9 MB, 34 pages)
• DM1 - Presumption in favour of sustainable development (PDF, 53.4 KB, 1 page)
• DM2 - Residential Sub-divisions, Shared and Specialist Housing (PDF, 1.21 MB, 5 pages)
• DM8 (PDF, 351 KB, 3 pages)
• DM15 (PDF, 3.72 MB, 4 pages)
• DM17 - Green Infrastructure (PDF, 1.33 MB, 3 pages)
• S62A20250091 Decision Notice and Statement of Reasons (PDF, 148 KB, 9 pages)
• SPD 2 - A Guide for Designing House Alterations and Extensions (PDF, 15 MB, 28 pages)

Comments

Consultees

• The Coal Authority (PDF, 676 KB, 3 pages)
• Bristol City Council 1 (PDF, 445 KB, 12 pages)
• Bristol City Council 2 - Pollution Control (PDF, 4.81 KB, 2 pages)
• Bristol City Council 3 - TDM (PDF, 269 KB, 5 pages)
• Bristol City Council 4 - CIL Liable Development (PDF, 289 KB, 2 pages)

Interested Parties

• Clare Doyle (PDF, 92.5 KB, 1 page)

Planning Inspectorate Correspondence

• PINS to Applicant confirming procedure (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page)

Applicant Correspondence

• Applicant and LPA exchange re CIL (PDF, 379 KB, 4 pages)
• Applicant response to LPA comments (PDF, 592 KB, 6 pages)

Updates to this page

Published 27 January 2026 Last updated 9 April 2026 show all updates
1.
9 April 2026

Decision Notice and Statement of reasons
2.
19 March 2026

Applicant and LPA exchange re CIL
Applicant response to LPA comments
3.
12 March 2026

Bristol City Council response and associated documents
4.
5 March 2026

PINS to Applicant confirming procedure
Procedure is Written Representations
5.
6 February 2026

Questionnaire and supporting documents
6.
6 February 2026

1 Consultee representation added
1 Interested Party representation added
7.
27 January 2026

First published.

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