9 dwellings at Land At Gloucester Road, Alveston
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by South Gloucestershire Development Management Committee on 27 Nov 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
Permission in principle for 9 homes
The application sought permission in principle for housing, with indicative layouts showing the site could accommodate up to 9 dwellings.
“The site comprises grey belt land and the WECA Green Belt Assessment confirms that the site makes a limited contribution to the Green Belt • The council’s housing land supply is currently below the 5-year requirement, meaning there is a demonstrable unmet need presently • The site is suitably sustainable for a development of this size and the A38 improvement works will enhance this further with an improved crossing and sustainable transport connections • appropriate…”
“The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report and displayed a number of plans and photographs to show the site in its context. Several indicative layouts were presented at the meeting show that the site could accommodate 9 dwellings.”
Minutes
A resident objected over Green Belt harm
A local resident said the site lay in the Green Belt outside the settlements, with no very special circumstances shown to justify the harm, and warned it would set a precedent.
“Laurence Christofoli, local resident spoke against the proposal and made the following points:”
“The site is in the Green Belt and outside the settlements of Alveston and Rudgeway • Encroachment into the countryside • Loss of openness • Loss of visual amenity • Very special circumstances have not been demonstrated to override the harm • Inappropriate development • The permission in principle (PIP) lacks detail • Ecological impact • Concern that the application, if approved, would set a precedent for future applications…”
Minutes
A ward councillor raised infilling concerns
A statement for the ward councillor said the development would infill the gap between two distinct communities and was out of character with the area.
“Councillor June Bamford read out a statement on behalf of the Ward Councillor Matthew Riddle in which he made the following points:”
“The site is in the Green Belt and therefore development would not normally be allowed in order to protect the openness of the Green Belt • The site was not included in the new Local Plan, are the reasons why it was not included in the new Local Plan important in determining this application? • The infilling effect of the space between Rudgeway and Alveston Village is a concern • Rudgeway and Alveston Parish are very distinctive and different communities from each other and…”
Minutes
Vote and decision
Members voted 7 to 2 to grant permission in principle.
“On being put to a vote, the motion, which was seconded by Councillor Tony Williams was CARRIED (7:2:0) and RESOLVED that the permission in principle (PIP) be approved…”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- June BamfordConservative
- Michael BellLabour
- John BradburyLabour
- Tristan ClarkLib Dem
- Trevor JonesConservative
- Jayne StansfieldLib Dem
- Tony WilliamsLib Dem
- April BegleySubstitute for Angela MoreyLabour
- Carol StrangeSubstitute for Paul HughesConservative
Apologies Paul Hughes Conservative, Angela Morey Labour
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- South Gloucestershire Development Management Committee minutes, 27 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of South Gloucestershire's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- South Gloucestershire
- Date
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 7 for, 2 against
- Councillors
- 9Conservative 3Labour 3Lib Dem 3Show councillors
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- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
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