18 Homestead Gardens Frenchay South Gloucestershire BS16 1PH Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01362/CLP - Cert Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Installation of rear access gate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area about 32 m away: Frenchay Conservation Area; Radon affected area, class 4; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,250,000 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 April 2025£1,250,000
31 October 2022£750,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Cert Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
BS16 1PH
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Frenchay And Downend
Parish
Winterbourne Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
684decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016365
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016365
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.