Planning application
Land At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) Airbase Gloucester Road Almondsbury South Gloucestershire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of a solar farm with associated works, equipment and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference P26/00151/F
Application record
- Reference
- P26/00151/F
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Severn Vale
- Parish
- Almondsbury Parish Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by South Gloucestershire
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30 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
66 documents on file for this application
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South Gloucestershire granted permission on 23 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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