South Gloucestershire planning records show patchwork of housing, leisure and small-scale change

Rate This Bench founder Sam Wilmot says his favourite bench is in a South Gloucestershire churchyard, the BBC reported [1][4].

The Gazette Series reported that up to 450 homes and primary school facilities are proposed for Coalpit Heath [2], that unauthorised encampments have been reported at three locations and removal procedures are underway [3], and that a Motown tribute act is due to come to South Gloucestershire [5].

South Gloucestershire Council planning records show a Multi Use Games Area and connecting paths are proposed at the Jubilee Centre in Bradley Stoke [6][7], a non-material amendment to extension materials is sought at 3 Westbourne Terrace, Frenchay [8], and a detached garage is proposed to become a one-bed studio Air BnB at 20 Crofters Walk, Bradley Stoke [9].

The same council list includes an agricultural pen, washroom and machinery store at Westend Farm, West End, Wickwar [10], an extension of vehicular access at 147 Memorial Road, Hanham [11], a new access, track and gates at Marshfield Lane, Bitton [12], and a new driveway and vehicular access at 12 Station Road, Pilning [13].

Other entries cover a raised patio and 2m privacy screen at 94 Hickory Lane, Almondsbury [14], the felling of one cherry and one davida tree in Almondsbury Conservation Area [15], a change of use from agricultural land to residential curtilage at Little Sodbury Common, Chipping Sodbury [16], and a change of use from a children's nursery to seven one-bedroom sheltered-housing apartments at Pinnacle House, Gloucester Road, Patchway [17].