Cabot Court Aztec West Almondsbury South Gloucestershire BS32 4SX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/02104/F - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of a substation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from South Gloucestershire's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Patchway built-up area; Green belt about 66 m away: Bath and Bristol; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BS32 4SX
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Patchway Coniston
Parish
Patchway Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
HLN Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. South Gloucestershire usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 57.

Day 2235 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Gloucestershire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Gloucestershire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15230503
Planning Portal ref
PP-15230503
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Gloucestershire ranks #178 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. South Gloucestershire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Gloucestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #210 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #263 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #178 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #195 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
105 decided
1,585
Total decisions
245 refused in the year to March 2026