The name of the new Harborside Lounge bar has been revealed ahead of its summer opening

A new sign will be erected outside a Harborside bar which will soon be taken over under new plans recently submitted. Every week, Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning applications seeking permission for a range of developments.

In the past seven days, those applications have also included the repair of a historic village hall and the conversion of a small house into a large shared house. Here’s this week’s roundup of notable planning applications submitted to the council.

Every week dozens are validated by the local authority and we have selected some of the most interesting proposals. All planning applications submitted to the council must be validated and are available for public inspection. Anyone is also allowed to submit comments on the applications, either in support or objection.

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Most applications are decided by council planning officers under delegated powers. However, some will go before elected councilors who sit on planning committees. No dates have been set for the determination of the planning applications below. These can be viewed by accessing the planning portal on Bristol City Council’s website.

New sign that the Harborside bar has been taken over

A new sign could be put up outside a Harborside bar. Pitcher & Piano on Bordeaux Quay closed last month and looks set to reopen under a new name: Ritorno Lounge. The bar has been taken over by Loungers, which already owns a number of cafes in Bristol, such as the Lounge on North Street in Bedminster.

In the planning documents, the architects said: “The cafe-bar will be open throughout the day and into the evening, catering and of particular interest to families. “Drinking upright” is not encouraged. The cafe will be operated by Loungers UK Limited, a successful company based in Bristol which is expanding its Lounges and Cozy Club restaurants across the country.”

Repairs at the town hall

An old town hall could have significant repairs and maintenance. The work on Westbury Village Hill, on Eastfield Road in Westbury, will include repairing windows, replacing gutters, installing a new downspout, repairing stonework and replacing a door.

The Grade II listed building was built in the 1860s in a Gothic Revival style of architecture and had previously suffered from serious defects. According to the architects, in 1969 “the floor was deemed too dangerous for dancing” before major repairs were carried out in the 1970s.

In the planning documents, they said: “The metal window frames have rusted and the grout has failed and as such will not open or close properly, allowing water ingress. Many windows are also cracked. In order to maintain the heritage of the building, repair work and cleaning of the stonework will be necessary.”

Bedminster House converted to HMO

A small terraced house in Bedminster could be converted into a multi-occupancy home for up to six people. An owner is to build a roof extension and a single storey rear extension to the house on Ruby Street. Switching requires formal permission to change the use of the building from a residential house to an HMO.

The planning application was first made in 2022 but due to long delays from the council it has yet to be processed. The claimant has now also applied to the government’s Planning Inspectorate to get permission and bypass the council after becoming “obviously frustrated after 18 months of delays”.

Play area in the cage on the playground

Sports fences could be installed on an existing playground at a school to provide a caged play area. Garma will be installed at the Bridge Learning Center on William Jessop Way in Hartcliffe.