When our latest Focus for the Nibley/Stover Road area went to press, we had been told that work would start on the extension to the Badminton Road council offices in May. This has now been moved to August, completing in October. This is in response to the concerns of residents about disruption over the peak […]

Local people raised concerns about groundworks being carried out and caravans being imported on land next to Latteridge Road, Iron Acton. South Glos Planning Enforcement Officers took action and a Crown Court hearing is scheduled for 1 March 2019.

There is still time to have your say on the “Reserved Matters” application for Woodlands Farm. This is the application that adds all the detail about the development after outline permission was granted on appeal last year. This is about how the site is developed, not whether it should be developed as that has already […]

You only have until Monday 7th January to have your say on the latest evidence put forward by the West of England to support their plans to build thousands of new homes in our area. You can find more information about this and how to have your say in this post from November.

Barratt Homes have submitted the Reserved Matters application for the land at Woodlands Farm – detailed plans for 204 homes to be built on the site. To see the details and make comments go to the Search planning applications page on the South Glos website and search using the reference number PT18/6313/RM . You have until […]

Following the VALID action group meeting on Wednesday, they are looking for volunteers to deliver leaflets in Coalpit Heath in the next few weeks. These are to let people know how they can have their say on the latest evidence put forward by the West of England councils to support their plans for thousands of […]

We recently told you that the West of England councils have produced more information to support their plans to build 1,800 homes on land east of Coalpit Heath and up to 2,000 homes plus employment land north west and west of Yate. You have until 7th January to have your say. The VALID action group […]

As part of its work on the new local plan, South Gloucestershire Council has published a list of sites put forward by land owners for development. There are many in our area. The council stresses that they have not yet assessed the sites to see whether they are suitable or can be delivered. They will […]

You have until 7 January to comment on new information put forward by the West of England councils to support their plans for thousands of new homes in our area. The Planning Inspectors asked the councils to look again at the transport and infrastructure issues and the sustainability of the places where they say homes […]

Two updates this week on Barratt Homes’ plans to build up to 215 homes on land at Woodlands Farm (“Blackberry Park”). Firstly, the Conservative Leader of Council has said that the council will not be launching a legal challenge against the Inspector’s decision to allow the appeal, as they have done in the case of […]