From Air BnB studios to 450-home plans: South Gloucestershire planning register spans wide range of August bids

South Gloucestershire made headlines this week for a proposed development of up to 450 homes and primary school facilities in Coalpit Heath, with the Gazette Series noting planning applications had also been submitted for Almondsbury, Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell [2].

At the same time, South Gloucestershire Council planning records show a separate run of smaller applications across the district. These include the discharge of conditions for a Multi Use Games Area with sports equipment and paths at the Jubilee Centre in Bradley Stoke [6][7], a retrospective change of use of a detached garage to a one-bedroom studio Air BnB at 20 Crofters Walk, Bradley Stoke [8], and the conversion of a former children's nursery to seven one-bedroom sheltered housing apartments at Pinnacle House, 166A Gloucester Road, Patchway [15].

Other applications cover a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension at 8 Wesley Avenue, Hanham [13], a change of use from agricultural land to residential curtilage at Greenacres, Little Sodbury Common, Chipping Sodbury [14], and the felling of a cherry tree and a Davida tree within the Almondsbury Conservation Area at Court Farm, The Pound [12]. Further entries include new or extended vehicular access in Hanham, Bitton and Pilning [9][10][11].

BBC Bristol separately reported that the founder of Rate This Bench had named a South Gloucestershire churchyard bench as his favourite [1][3].