Plans for a new apartment-hotel in a conservation area near the Christmas Steps in Bristol city centre are set to be given the green light this week.
But local residents and businesses have raised fears the new building would be far too large to fit into a tight yard off Colston Street. Only a tiny lane leads into the yard and locals are concerned that 18 months of building works could cause major disruption to the area.
Developers are applying for permission to convert offices at 1A to 1C Colston Yard into an eight-bedroom shared house and a 20-bedroom serviced apartments block. Planning officers are recommending that development control committee A approves the scheme.
