Tesco Metro 58 Broad Street Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 5NP Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01534/F - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of 2.9m high gate (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Circulated Schedule · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Staple Hill AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Kingswood and Fishponds built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area2,901 m² (31,226 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BS16 5NP
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield
Parish
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Circulated Schedule
Applicant
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Agent
Tesco Business Solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 27 days slower than South Gloucestershire's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
684decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15050343
Planning Portal ref
PP-15050343
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.