55 Downend Road Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 5UF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single storey rear extension, an L-shaped roof extension, installation of 2no roof lights to front elevation and the erection of a cycle store to facilitate a change of use to a small dwellinghouse in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Dec 2026 and 6 Jan 2027, from South Gloucestershire's recent changes of use.
Documents 11
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £195,000 in August 2007. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Application type
- Cert Lawful Use Proposed
- Postcode
- BS16 5UF
- Received
- 27 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Frenchay And Downend
- Parish
- Downend And Bromley Heath Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stokes Morgan Planning Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. South Gloucestershire usually decides changes of use by day 60.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Gloucestershire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Gloucestershire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PLP-00019670
- Comments by
- 23 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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