Planning application
Bristol Zoo Project (Formerly Wild Place Project) Blackhorse Hill, Easter Compton South Gloucestershire BS10 7TP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Permanent retention of the existing Gelada Exhibit (previously granted temporary planning permission under PT16/1657/F).
As published by the council, reference P26/00075/F
Application record
- Reference
- P26/00075/F
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Pilning And Severn Beach
- Parish
- Almondsbury Parish Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS10 7TP
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Gloucestershire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DOC25/00429 Granted
Bristol Zoo Project (Formerly Wild Place Project) Blackhorse Hill, Easter Compton South Gloucestershire BS10 7TP
Discharge of condition 5 (tree planting strategy) and 14 (wildlife enhancement) attached to planning permission P23/02429/F - Demolition of existing structures. Erection of built enclosures, boundary treatments, hardstanding, landscaping and other ancillary shelters and equipment associated with new zoological exhibits, together with associated utilities and drainage infrastructure . Installation of temporary construction access route across Tower Meadows, temporary alterations to the existing Hollywood Lane access. Temporary removal of entrance gates, installation of temporary gates during construction and subsequent reinstatement of access and entrance gates.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by South Gloucestershire
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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South Gloucestershire granted permission on 24 February 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.
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