Planning application
Land West Of Spring Farm Morton Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 1LB
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings/structures and severable, phased development of up to 350 dwellings including potential for later living/care accommodation (Use Classes C2 and C3), a flexible community hub (non-residential uses to include Use Classes E and F2), publicly accessible open space, land to deliver renewable energy generation, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, and associated infrastructure and engineering works including footpaths/cycleways and SUDs. All matters reserved except for access from Oldbury Lane.
As published by the council, reference P25/02677/O
Application record
- Reference
- P25/02677/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Thornbury
- Parish
- Thornbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS35 1LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by South Gloucestershire
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8 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Gloucestershire took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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This application is with South Gloucestershire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Gloucestershire decided outline applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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