Planning application
Land Off Backwell Common Backwell
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for a formal scoping opinion to determine the information to be provided in an Environmental Statement that will accompany a future planning application for the delivery of a new neighbourhood comprising up to 410 residential units at land east of Backwell. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
As published by the council, reference 25/P/2239/EA2
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/2239/EA2
- Type
- Request for formal scoping opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA scoping opinion issued
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Backwell
- Parish
- Backwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Bristol, City of
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: EIA scoping opinion issued
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
1,983 applications on PlanIndex · across 164 councils · 94% granted
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See their track recordRubix Strategic Ltd Applicant, registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2023 · Bristol
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- SCOPING OPINION
- NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORT
- NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS
- HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- BRISTOL WATER ASSET PLAN
- BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS
- INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTS
- NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE ICB COMMENTS
- SCOPING REPORT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PUBLIC NOTICE RE SCOPING OPINION REQUEST
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