Woodlands Golf And Country Club Trench Lane Almondsbury South Gloucestershire BS32 4JZ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/00522/O - Outline Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline planning application for phased development capable of being severed with access (two principle of points of access and active travel bridge) to be determined, all other matters reserved for New Woodlands Garden Community (NWGC - Site A) at Woodlands Golf Club. The proposals comprise a residential-led mixed use development of up to 1800no dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing, self/custom build and age friendly accommodation, plus up to 100 extra-care apartments (Use Class C2), a 2FE primary school with nursery, a mixed use local centre, a sports hub, extensive public open space/green infrastructure including Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) and associated infrastructure and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 02:42

Application progress

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Received

4 Mar 2026

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Validated

28 Jul 2026

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Consultation

7 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 28 Oct 2026, from South Gloucestershire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Documents 86

Statements & assessments 62

Plans & drawings 18

Application forms 1

PDF WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Bath and Bristol

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Agricultural land, grade 3b

Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council: South Gloucestershire
Application type: Outline
Postcode: BS32 4JZ
Received: 4 Mar 2026
Validated: 28 Jul 2026
Ward: Severn Vale
Parish: Almondsbury Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Dec 2026
Decision level: Fully Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Grass Roots Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 73, past South Gloucestershire's usual 68 days for commercial and major works. 71% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 7320 days to the predicted decision (day 93)

39%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

271comments received

261 objecting7 neutral3 supporting

96% object · above the UK average of 74%

738 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14749286
Planning Portal ref: PP-14749286
Comments by: 28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: Yes

South Gloucestershire

Planning Authority Score

2.8/10

Poor

#239 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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