New branch of Starbucks set to open in Bristol city centre

A new Starbucks is set to open on the parade of shops near the Bristol Hippodrome as part of the latest plans submitted to the city council.

The popular chain has applied for listed building consent to open a coffee shop at a vacant former recruitment agency in St Augustines Parade.

The ground floor of the Grade II-listed property, next door to Boots in St Augustines Parade, would be refitted but does not require approval for a change of use because it would remain in retail.

Cobra Coffee, trading as Starbucks, needs consent for three air conditioning condenser units on the roof and has commissioned a noise assessment which concludes the impact on the nearest residents, who include students living in flats above the shop, would be acceptable.

Planning documents say the proposed signage is different and more sensitive than the company’s standard frontages “in response to the heritage considerations associated with the listed building and conservation area status”.