Ashgrove Chapel Lower Station Road Staple Hill South Gloucestershire BS16 4LU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01750/F - Full Planning Pending

Proposal

Change of use from Place of Worship (Class F1) to a ceremonial hall for Celebration of Life services (Use Class E (c)) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) (resubmission of P26/00319/F). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 28 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
BS16 4LU
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield
Parish
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield Parish Council
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
LPC (Trull) Ltd

Public comments

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086892
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 performance
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