Pub extension and eight rooms at Buildings And Land At The Fox Inn, Hawkesbury Upton

What was proposed

The application sought a pub extension, fire escape and three dormer windows, increasing letting rooms from five to thirteen.

“OFFTEM DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - 28th May 2026 App No.:P25/01514/FApplicant:Luckland Ltd Site:Buildings And Land At The Fox Inn High Street Hawkesbury Upton South Gloucestershire GL9 1AU Date Reg:18th August 2025 Proposal:Erection of extension to existing public house, installation of fire escape and 3 no. dormer windows with other associated works, to include increase in number of letting rooms from 5no. to 13no.”

“OFFTEM Considered in 5.10 – 5.18 below. iv.Officer comment on whether there are any existing parking issues in this location (could photographs of the High Street be taken in the evening). Consideration of parking issues and any overspill in 5.10 – 5.18 below. Photos to be provided in the update and/or presentation. v.Consideration of a condition to require car spaces to be marked out within the carpark Parking spaces are shown on the submitted site plans.”

Officer report

The site

The pub is in the settlement boundary, conservation area and Cotswolds National Landscape, with a listed telephone box outside its front boundary.

“The telephone box outside the front boundary of the site is grade II listed, and the pub itself whilst not listed or locally listed can nonetheless be regarded as a non-designated heritage asset. 1.3Further application P25/02139/F is being considered within the pub garden for the erection of 1no. self-build dwelling.”

Officer report

Parking and access

The proposal would provide sixteen full-time spaces plus one disabled space, and officers found no evidence of acute parking pressures or unacceptable highway effects.

“OFFTEM that there are 14-16 spaces. Whilst some may not meet current standards per se, it should be noted that it is an existing situation utilised by the pub at present and as previously when the pub was open. 5.13The proposals would see the number of letting rooms increase from 5 to 13. The plans suggest 1 space would be provided to each letting room, which is a reasonable approach.”

“In this respect whilst additional vehicles parking on street may be a matter of convenience, there is no evidence to suggest that there are any acute parking pressures/issues in this location. On that basis and taking a balanced approach, the parking arrangements for the pub are acceptable.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The local ward councillor supported the application’s rural economic benefits and requested marked parking spaces; a senior planning officer introduced the application.

The committee vote

Councillor John Bradbury moved approval and delegated authority for a parking-marking condition, and the motion was unanimously carried.

“That officers be granted delegated authority to impose an additional condition to ensure the car parking spaces are marked out in the car park.”

“On being put to a vote, the motion, which was seconded by Councillor June Bamford, was unanimously CARRIED and…”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was granted with the report’s conditions and authority for an additional condition requiring the car parking spaces to be marked out.

“That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out within the report.”

Minutes