A neighbour is not happy about the proposed location
Looking down onto Great Park Road (Image: Google Maps)
A proposal to bring artisan toasties and home-baked treats to Bradley Stoke’s business park has stirred up a heated debate — with concerns it could serve up traffic chaos instead.
Jason Fish, trading as Baked and Bearded, Gourmet Bites, has applied for a static street trading consent to operate a food unit on Great Park Road, serving hot and cold refreshments from 7am to 2pm Monday to Friday. The planned location sits at the junction of a busy business park and a residential area near Woodlands Lane.
The application, submitted in March, includes full insurance and a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate, satisfying all the necessary requirements under South Gloucestershire Council’s Street Trading Policy.
However, the proposal has prompted a formal objection from a local resident, citing fears over “traffic congestion,” “public safety,” and the potential for “anti-social behaviour.” The objector warned that the site is already congested with lorries, buses, and parked cars. “Both directions of traffic are reduced to using one lane,” they wrote, arguing that the food unit would worsen an already “problematic” situation — particularly during rush hour.
They also raised safety concerns about the food unit’s proximity to a mains gas installation and the possibility it could encourage groups to “loiter around the building”.
Despite these objections, no formal concerns have been raised by statutory consultees, including Avon and Somerset Police, the Fire Authority, South Gloucestershire Highways, or Public Health. Bradley Stoke Town Council also confirmed it had “no objection” to the application.
Licensing officers have advised that while the location meets all policy criteria, the Sub-Committee must consider if the unit’s presence during peak hours could compromise public safety or create a nuisance. “The proposed location is within a business park but very close to residential properties,” the report notes.
The Licensing Sub-Committee will decide on Tuesday, May 20 whether to grant the application as proposed, modify its conditions, or refuse it altogether.