Aztec Hotel 110 Park Avenue Aztec West Almondsbury South Gloucestershire BS32 4TS Data via plota.co.uk

P26/02044/HED - Hedgerow Regs 1997 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Removal of 8m section of hedgerow. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 51.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Patchway built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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.

Building

Floor area9,082 m² (97,758 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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
Hedgerow Regs 1997
Postcode
BS32 4TS
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Patchway Coniston
Parish
Patchway Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 51, past South Gloucestershire's usual 41 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 8 Dec 2026.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
288decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210987
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210987
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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

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.