Beluga House Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn South Gloucestershire BS35 1NP
Decided
P26/00333/F
Description
Change of use of building to (Class F1(a)) Provision of Education with ancillary office use, as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).
3.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#206 of 282
South Gloucestershire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #93 out of 282. South Gloucestershire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 80% approved vs 90% nationally.
South Gloucestershire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 282
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 282
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #93 of 282
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #178 of 282
71%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
121 decided
1,561
Total decisions
283 refused in 2025