Planning Issues
We live in a vibrant, thriving city, so it is only natural that from time to time developments are planned and the area changes. Before any significant change (for example a new building) can take place, the City Council has to grant permission. They are obliged to seek the opinions of immediate neighbours, but not to necessarily survey the entire neighbourhood.
The advent of web technology has made it much easier to find out what is being planned in your area. We have found three sites particularly useful.
Planning Finder allows you to register your e-mail address and the postcodes you are interested in and receive feeds of applications as they arise. It is best used in conjunction with the council planning portal to ensure information is up to date.
Bristol City Council's mapping system is a useful resource for finding out facilities and activities near to any postcode in Bristol. BCC also run a planning portal site to interface with planning activities.
As a general rule, TRESA opposes conversion of houses into flats, of shops into residential dwellings and any developments that will be detrimental to the built environment.