49 Court Road Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 9QG Data via plota.co.uk

COM/26/0006/CHANGEME - Enforcement Appeal Awaiting decision

Proposal

Appeal against without the benefit of planning permission, the change of use of residential garage (Class C3) to commercial gym (Class E) 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

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 26 Sept 2026, from South Gloucestershire's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Enforcement Appeal
Postcode
BS15 9QG
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Kingswood
Parish
Kingswood Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in South Gloucestershire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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