31 Footshill Close Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 8HG
Refused on 31 March 2026
Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)4 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Raising of roofline and installation of 1no. rear dormer and 2no. front dormer bonnets to facilitate loft conversion.
- Received
- 21 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Hanham
- ReceivedReceived21 Jan
- ValidatedValidated21 Jan
- Consult.Consultation17 Feb
- TargetTarget Date18 Mar
- DecidedDecided31 Mar
Decided in 69 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 31 Footshill Close Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 8HG. South Gloucestershire has handled 6,054 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 13 days longer than South Gloucestershire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 43 applications across Hanham. We hold 719 applications in total for the BS15 postcode area.
83% of full applications at South Gloucestershire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The submitted plans feature inconsistencies in its scale, and therefore fails to accurately describe the development which is the subject of the application, contrary to the requirements of paragraph 7 (1) C. (ii) of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
- The proposed alterations to the roof exhibit and unacceptable deisgn that would have a compromising impact upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling as well as introduce a dominant and discordant roof form that would detract from the character and appearance of the wider street scene. Such development is contrary to Policy CS1 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Core Strategy (adopted 2013), part 1) of Policy PSP38 and Policy PSP1 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies Sites and Places Plan (adopted 2017).
- The raising of the roof and the introduction of the front and rear dormers would further exacerbate the overbearing and dominant qualities of the side elevation when experienced from No. 30 Footshill Close, unacceptably compromising the available sunlight, ambient light and outlook afforded to the facing habitable rooms, contrary to the provisions of part 2) of Policy PSP38 and Policy PSP8 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies Sites and Places Plan (adopted 2017).
- The raising of the roof and the introduction of the rear dormer would incur an overbearing impact upon the rear garden of No. 30 Footshill Close, unacceptably compromising the amenity afforded to its occupants, contrary to the provisions of part 2) of Policy PSP38 and Policy PSP8 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies Sites and Places Plan (adopted 2017). PPS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 35 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 2015.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- BS15 8HG
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Kingswood Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 January 2026
- Last date for comments
- 17 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 18 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Kingswood House South Road Kingswood South Gloucestershire BS15 8JF
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14641265
- Documents
- 15
- Constraints
- 45
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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