Guidance

Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0120 286-292 Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2PU

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

Applies to England

Type of application:

Full Planning Application

Applicant name:

Empyrean Properties Ltd

Site address:

286-292 Wells Road, Bristol, BS4 2PU

Description of proposed development:

Full planning application for the conversion of upper floors of existing buildings (bank and ancillary office space (Use Class E(c(i)) to provide 9 no. self-contained flats, including refuse, recycling and cycle storage at ground floor level, partial demolition to rear ground floor level, first floor rear extension, removal of hipped roof to rear extension, and erection of a mansard roof extension. Sub-division of existing commercial unit at ground floor level to create 2no. commercial units, and installation of replacement shopfronts

Case Officer:

Section 62A Applications Team

Procedure: 

TBC

Key dates:

Date
Date application valid 10 September 2025
Date by when representations must be made 14 October 2025
Hearing date and venue TBC
Target Decision 5 November 2025
Decision date TBC

Hearing Documents

Decision

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 14 October 2025.

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name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published.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, 3rd Floor, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN

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

Please include the application reference number S62A/2025/0120 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  

Questionnaire and supporting documents

Comments

Consultees

Interested Parties

Planning Inspectorate Correspondence

Applicant Correspondence

Updates to this page

Published 12 September 2025

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