Land Adjoining 28 Orchard Road Kingswood South Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

P25/01856/F - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of 4no. dwellings with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2025
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Validated
4 Aug 2025
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Gloucestershire Development Management Committee on 25 Jun 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the site is suitable for housing and the proposal’s effects could be addressed through conditions.
  • Residents raised concerns about access, drainage, stability, overlooking, biodiversity, trees, amenity and overdevelopment.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application, adding tree protection and landscaping requirements and amending the construction condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, conditions and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of South Gloucestershire's committee minutes of 25 Jun 2026.

Documents 44

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Kingswood
Parish
Kingswood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Applicant
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Agent
Webbpaton

How this decision compares

Decided in 332 days from validation, 268 days slower than South Gloucestershire's median of 64 for new homes. Approved, as 78% of new homes here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

57comments received
57 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

78 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14213215
Planning Portal ref
PP-14213215
Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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