Land And Buildings At Lower Woodhouse Fernhill Almondsbury South Gloucestershire BS32 4LX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/00114/CLE - Cert Lawful Use Existing Approved

Proposal

Confirmation of existing buildings on site as specified by the applicants covering letter dated 12th January 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Cert Lawful Use Existing
Postcode
BS32 4LX
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Pilning And Severn Beach
Parish
Almondsbury Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Lichfields (Bristol)

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14195685
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 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