Plans to bulldoze disused Bristol antiques warehouse and build 41 flats

The site, previously known as Ever Ready House in Narroways Road, off Glenfrome Road in Eastville, was last used by Robert Mills Architectural Antiques & Reclamation.

A previous application for 40 homes was dismissed by planning inspectors on appeal in March 2024.

In planning documents, the developers’ agents said: “The proposal seeks to deliver a good range of quality house types and sizes, responsive to demonstrable local need.

“The new dwellinghouses are situated in an accessible and sustainable location and make efficient use of previously developed land.

“The proposed scheme improves the setting and visual amenity of Narroways Road through the removal of a large building in close proximity to the existing house and redevelopment to provide a more attractive development, softened by increased areas of green infrastructure and a more open outlook.

“Local highway safety and residential amenity is also enhanced through the removal of a commercial use with potential to generate significant noise, disturbance, activity and vehicular movements on a narrow residential cul-de-sac.

“The courtyard design will not only provide essential parking facilities but also offer residents a shared outdoor space, enhancing their quality of life.”

None of the flats would be affordable because of costs despite council policy saying 30 per cent of them should be.