Greenholm Garden Centre Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1094/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of building from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class B2 (General Industrial) for use as an MoT testing station and vehicle repair centre. Alteration to door from 2.4 m high to 3.5 m high Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Validated
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION (FUL) APPROVE Decision Notice · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Environment Statement · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING APPLICATION STATEMENT Planning Statement · 25 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 25 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL Notices · 25 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 258 m away: Cadbury Hill
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Congresbury built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BS49 5AA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Congresbury And Puxton
Parish
Congresbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than North Somerset's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 supporting

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Cadbury Garden And Leisure Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Change of Use from Garden Centre storage area to Car Wash (Sui Generis) and erection of a…
25/P/0301/FUL
2024 Refused
Nursery House Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Proposed erection of a single storey detached annexe ancillary to the main dwelling.
24/P/1220/FUH
2024 Approved
Smallway Farm Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roo…
24/P/0682/HHPA
2022 Approved
The Grange Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Erection of 6no. dog kennels. Erection of new log cabin with kitchen and isolations kenne…
22/P/1970/FUL
2022 Approved
Car Park At Cadbury Garden Centre Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Installation of ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructur…
22/P/2499/FUL
2021 Approved
Cadbury Garden And Leisure Smallway Congresbury Somerset BS49 5AA
Prior approval for the installation of 1250no. roof mounted solar PV panels
21/P/2797/SJA
2021 Approved
Land Adjacent To Hope Cottage Smallway Congresbury North Somerset BS49 5AA
Non material amendment to application 20/P/2144/FUL ( Erection of 25no. dwellinghouses to…
21/P/2666/NMA
2019 Approved
Corner Cottage Smallway Congresbury Bristol BS49 5AA
Proposed Two Storey Rear Extension
19/P/1478/FUH
2019 Refused
Land Adjacent To The Grange Smallway Congresbury Bristol BS49 5AA
Request to discharge condition numbers 3,6,9,10,11 and 12 in respect of application refer…
19/P/0773/RDC
2018 Approved
Cadbury Garden And Leisure Smallway Congresbury Bristol BS49 5AA
Change of use for existing ancillary offices to permit use as offices independent of the…
18/P/5233/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Part Ground And First Floor Cadbury Garden And Leisure Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Certificate of Lawful development/use existing for the continued use of the property as B…
17/P/2500/LDE
2017 Approved
Corner Cottage Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Request to discharge condition 3 from application 17/P/0523/F.
17/P/1823/RDC
2017 Approved
Corner Cottage Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Conversion of garage to provide 4 No. additional kennels
17/P/1036/F
2017 Approved
Corner Cottage Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Proposed two storey front extension
17/P/0523/F
2016 Approved
James Scott's North Somerset Re-Use Project Cic Greenholm Nurseries Retail Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Change of use from selling garden related goods to the selling also of i) surplus paint…
16/P/2640/F
2016 Approved
Cadbury Garden And Leisure Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Removal of condition No.4 on application 024/82 (Garden centre at Cadbury Nurseries) to r…
16/P/2098/F
2016 Approved
Justacot Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Two storey side and rear extensions. Demolition of existing single storey rear extension…
16/P/1463/F
2016 Approved
Corner Cottage Smallway Congresbury BS49 5AA
Creation of 3no. additional kennels to existing kennel block. Extension and alterations t…
16/P/1206/F
2016 Approved
Cadbury Garden Centre Smallway BS49 5AA
Erection of a 12.5m high freestanding spade sculpture sign.
16/P/0321/F
2016 Approved
Cadbury Garden Centre Smallway BS49 5AA
Display of an illuminated 12.5m high freestanding spade sculpture sign.
16/P/0322/ADV
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings