Late August brings cluster of licensing and planning hearings across Bristol-area councils
Council agendas show Bristol, Cotswold, Cheltenham and Gloucester all convening licensing or planning panels within a week, with Bristol’s 20 August hearing covering El Rincon and the former Odeon Cinema.
Bristol City Council agenda papers show the Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee is due to meet at 10am on Thursday 20 August, with supplementary documents listing at least two cases on the docket: El Rincon and 35 Union Street, the former Odeon Cinema [2][3][5][6].
On the same day, Cotswold District Council has scheduled its Licensing Sub-Committee (Taxis, Private Hire, and Street Trading Consent Matters) for 2pm, and Cheltenham Borough Council has set its Planning Committee for 6pm [8][7].
Gloucester City Council’s Licensing and Enforcement Sub-Committee is set to meet the following week, on Thursday 27 August at 6pm [4].
Separately, Avon & Somerset Police issued a witness appeal after a cyclist was injured in a fail-to-stop collision on Pen Park Road, Southmead, on 6 August [1].
Sources
- Avon & Somerset Police news: Witness appeal following fail to stop collision
- 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
- 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
- Gloucester City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Late Material (Additional Representation from Resident) : Meeting of Thursday, 27th August 2026 6.00 pm, Licensing and Enforcement Sub-Committee
- Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Agenda supplement published - Supplementary agenda 3- Supp Docs 35 Union Street (former Odeon Cinema) : Meeting of Thursday, 20th August, 2026 10.00 am, Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee
- Bristol City Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Thursday, 20th August, 2026 10.00 am, Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee
- Cheltenham Borough Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Thursday, 20th August, 2026 6.00 pm, Planning Committee
- Cotswold District Council meetings and papers: Meeting scheduled: Thursday, 20th August, 2026 2.00 pm, Licensing Sub-Committee (Taxis, Private Hire, and Street Trading Consent Matters)
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