Planning application
45 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (Usage of building) attached to permission 24/P/0072/FUL (Application to remove condition 2 attached to planning permission 2655/75 (change of use from Cable and Electric Store to Silk Screen Printing and Sign Writing) to allow for the removal of the requirement restricting the use to Mr R W Harris (Signet Signs), as they no longer operate from or have any interest in the premises.). to allow for use of the site for purposes that fall within use class E, the operation and administration of an online motor parts sales company and for all other sub-classes within class E.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/2380/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/2380/S73
- Type
- Section 73 - vary/remove conditions
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Backwell
- Parish
- Backwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS48 3HG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bristol, City of register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/P/0477/FUL Granted
45 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HG
Proposed change of use from a printing and sign-writing workshop to the operation and administration of an online motor parts and household goods company, Use Classes E (g)(i), (ii) and (iii).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Bristol, City of
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2016 · Bristol
202 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 83% granted
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About amendment applications
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26/P/1736/NMA Granted
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26/P/1182/S73 Granted
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