Bristol licensing hearing joins cluster of regional planning and licensing panels in mid-August
Council calendars and newspaper round-ups show Bristol and neighbouring authorities handling a concentrated run of licensing and planning business within the same week.
Bristol City Council papers show the Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 10:00 am, with supplementary agenda documents for the El Rincon 2 case published [1][11].
Tewkesbury Borough Council records show it held its Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators) on Monday 17 August 2026 at 2:30 pm [3][13], and has a Planning meeting set for Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 9:30 am [2][12].
Cotswold District Council papers list a Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Matters) meeting on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 2:00 pm, with a supplementary agenda for the Existance Festival published [5].
Local newspaper round-ups list recent planning decisions and applications in Somerset and North Somerset: the Weston Mercury listed Weston-super-Mare planning decisions and applications for 2–8 August [6][7]; the Somerset County Gazette listed Taunton planning decisions for 31 July–6 August [8]; and the Bridgwater Mercury listed Bridgwater planning applications and decisions for 2–8 August [9][10].
Sources
- Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplementary Agenda 2 - Supp Docs El Rincon 2 : Meeting of Thursday, 20th August, 2026 10.00 am, Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 9:30 am, Planning
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting held: Monday, 17 August 2026 2:30 pm, Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators)
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Minutes published: Meeting of Tuesday, 21 July 2026 9:30 am, Planning
- Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplementary pages - Existance Festival : Meeting of Wednesday, 19th August, 2026 2.00 pm, Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Matters)
- Weston Mercury: Weston-super-Mare planning decisions: August 2-8, 2026
- Weston Mercury: Weston-super-Mare planning applications: August 2-8, 2026
- Somerset County Gazette: Taunton planning decisions: July 31-August 6, 2026
- Bridgwater Mercury: Bridgwater planning applications: August 2-8, 2026
- Bridgwater Mercury: Bridgwater planning decisions: August 2-8, 2026
- Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplementary Agenda 2 - Supp Docs El Rincon 2 : Meeting of Thursday, 20th August, 2026 10.00 am, Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 9:30 am, Planning
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting held: Monday, 17 August 2026 2:30 pm, Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators)
- Tewkesbury Borough Council meetings and papers: Minutes published: Meeting of Tuesday, 21 July 2026 9:30 am, Planning
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