Planning application
85 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the continued use of the ground floor as a Barbershop.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/2320/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/2320/LDE
- Type
- s191 Lawful use/development-existing
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve (Lawful)
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Nailsea Yeo
- Parish
- Nailsea
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS48 1AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bristol, City of register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0895/FUL Awaiting decision
85 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Proposed conversion of first floor to form 1no. 1-bed flat including the erection of a rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Bristol, City of
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve (Lawful)
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Building Plans By Design Limited Agent, a design practice registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2018 · Bristol
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 79% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bristol, City of granted permission on 4 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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45 - 47 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
85% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
Proposed external alterations to the existing buildings to include:- replacement and reconfiguration of ground-floor frontage glazing and entrance doors and proposed metal-framed glazing in a stone colour finish; raised cills and darker render beneath. Revised external treatment to the retained commercial frontage and widening of the existing ramped access. Provision of timber bin stores and provision of cycle parking and rear opening/window and door alterations together with external ventilation grilles and a garden gate.
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs -
49 And 51 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Change of use of no. 51 from a residential house (use class C3) and no. 49 from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice (Use class A1) to use as financial services offices (Use Class A2); internal alteration on the ground floor to remove a stud wall separating no.49 and no.51. Existing front entrance door to no.51 will be retained; existing front entrance door and adjacent window to no.49 removed and the opening enlarged and infilled with a double glazed uPVC framed full height shop window.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs -
45 - 47 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
66% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct
Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for the change of use of existing vacant ground floor commercial floorspace (Use Class E) to create 3no. residential dwellings
Awaiting decision Outline 14 docs -
Clifford House 59 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Demolition of an existing office building and associated garage to allow for the erection of a three storey building with 12no. assisted living apartments
Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 49 docs -
45 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Proposed external changes to the existing commercial buildings to include:- Insertion of 3no. roof vent tiles and 1no. rooflight, new uPVC glazed units at first and ground floor levels on the North west elevation, new entrance door and timber bin stores. New uPVC double glazed units on the South East elevation at first and ground floor levels and new door.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 20 docs -
45 - 47 High Street Nailsea BS48 1AW
Prior approval for the conversion of vacant office premises into 4no. one-bed dwellings
Refused Outline 22 docs
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