Beluga House Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn South Gloucestershire BS35 1NP Data via plota.co.uk

P26/00333/F - Full Planning Withdrawn
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

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). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Withdrawn
30 Mar 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF WITHDRAWN Decision · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CONTROL-NEUTRAL Consultation Replies · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF AUST PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MR TOM DANCE-NEUTRAL General Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS JANE GULLIVER-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MR STUART BEALE-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MR P JENKINS-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ALISON GOULD-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS AILIE TURTON-NEUTRAL General Comment · 22 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS CATHERINE COLLINSON-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 22 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MR JULIAN COOPER-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS JULIE FOXHALL-OBJECTS Objection Comment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
South Gloucestershire
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BS35 1NP
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Severn Vale
Parish
Aust Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14623350
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Change of use from a residential education activity centre with adventure and school cour…
P23/02219/F
2018 Withdrawn
Change the Use of Beluga House from Micro Electronics Research Laboratories (Restricted C…
PT18/0119/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2016 Refused
Orca Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn Bristol South Gloucestershire BS35 1NW
Prior Notification of Change of use from Storage or Distribution Building (Class B8) to r…
PT16/3156/PNC
2016 Refused
Grey Whale Wharf Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn Bristol South Gloucestershire BS35 1NW
Prior Notification of Change of use from Storage or Distribution Building (Class B8) to r…
PT16/2718/PNC
2016 Refused
Beluga Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn Bristol South Gloucestershire BS35 1NW
Prior notification of a change of use from Offices (Class B1a) to 16no. dwellings (Class…
PT16/3160/PNOR
2016 Refused
Pilot Whale Wharf Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn Bristol South Gloucestershire BS35 1NW
Prior notification of a change of use from Offices (Class B1a) to 8no. dwellings (Class C…
PT16/2730/PNOR
2016 Refused
Baleen Whale Wharf Lane Littleton Upon Severn Bristol South Gloucestershire BS35 1NW
Prior notification of a change of use from Offices (Class B1a) to 1no. dwelling (Class C3…
PT16/3159/PNOR
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings