The ‘premium gelato’ chain wants to open in December
Where the new Amorino shop will be located(Image: Google )
A fancy ice cream parlour is due to open at the top of Park Street soon according to new plans recently submitted. Each week Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning applications seeking permission for a whole range of developments.
Over the past seven days, those applications also included two new children’s homes and building a house in a garden. Here’s this week’s round-up of notable planning applications submitted to the council.
Every week dozens are validated by the local authority and we have selected some of the more interesting proposals. All planning applications submitted to the council have to be validated and are available for inspection by the public. Anyone is also allowed to submit comments about the applications — whether in support or objection.
The majority of applications are decided by planning officers at the council under delegated powers. However, some will go before elected councillors who sit on planning committees. No dates have been set for when the planning applications below will be determined. They can be viewed by going to the planning portal on Bristol City Council’s website.
Ice cream parlour
A new ice cream parlour could open on the top of Park Street, located in the empty shop in between the Oxfam bookshop and the Chicken Shop. Amorino, a premium gelato chain, is planning to open in the location in December. The unit was formerly home to a bakery and sandwich shop. A planning application has been submitted to change the shopfront.
Writing on LinkedIn, owner Hubert Attali said: “We’re delighted to announce the successful completion of our lease for the new Amorino shop in Bristol. This marks an exciting milestone for our team as we prepare to bring our artisanal gelato to the vibrant city of Bristol.
“We’re thrilled to share that we’ll be opening our doors in early December, just in time for the festive season. We can’t wait to share our passion for gelato with the Bristol community. A huge thank you to our partners, advisers, and team members who have worked tirelessly to make this happen.”
Two new children’s homes
Two houses could be converted into new children’s homes. One is on Hill Lawn in Brislington and the other is in Hillfields. The Brislington house is semi-detached and has five bedrooms, which would accommodate three teenagers as well as a room for staff to sleep in and an office. The teenagers have emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The Hillfields house would accommodate four children aged between four and 17 years old, with two members of staff on shift at a time. The two applications were submitted by separate companies. There is a shortage of children’s homes in Bristol, and rising demand as more children are placed into care due to family breakdowns and increasingly complex needs.
Planning documents said: “The children would be looked after on a long-term basis. In some cases this is a temporary home until the placing local authority finds a foster home, in other cases it would be until they are no longer ‘a child’ and cared for or if the care plan for the young person changes.”
Building a house in a garden
A two-storey semi-detached house could be built in a large garden in Shirehampton. The house would be located on the corner of St Mary’s Road and Ermine Way, near the M5 motorway, and have three bedrooms. The render, brickwork and roof would match the existing adjacent house.
Replacing garage with bungalow
A garage on Lower Redland Road in Redland could be knocked down and replaced with a one-bedroom bungalow. The two-bay garage is at the rear of a house on Burlington Road, off Whiteladies Road. The Grade-II listed house has been converted into flats and is within a conservation area. Developers said the garage “detracts from the conservation area”.