South West
Bristol, a unitary city in a small region
Bristol City Council determines planning applications in the city. South Gloucestershire and North Somerset are the authorities on the boundary, and a site just outside Bristol is their application, not Bristol’s.
Ofsted counted 260 children’s homes in the South West at 31 March 2025. It is one of the smaller regional totals. That is context for a location statement, not a claim that Bristol is short of homes or full of them.
Fiveways is based in Birmingham. This page is about the work in Bristol, not a local branch.
Planning applications in this area are decided by Bristol City Council.
- Setup work puts the model of care before the building. A house in Bristol is not yet a children’s home.
- Supported living that includes personal care is described to CQC, not squeezed into an Ofsted application because the city is familiar.
- We travel from Birmingham. There is no Bristol branch.
The work that usually belongs here
Children’s homes of the subtype “children’s home”, including short-break-only homes, at 31 March 2025.
Questions that come up here
Do you attend Bristol viewings?
We can, when a viewing is the right next step. We would rather see the plan and the purpose first, so the viewing has a question to answer.
Can you guarantee planning permission in Bristol?
No. Bristol City Council decides. We help you understand and present the position. We do not predict the vote.
Nearby, and not the same
- Plymouth — The far South West. The same English framework.
- Birmingham — Visits are arranged at the service.
- London — The smallest regional count. Not the simplest plan.