Gloucester planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Gloucester City Council, updated daily. Gloucester City Council received 140 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 85% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.
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East Gate Centre Eastgate Street Gloucester
City-centre market relocation and food hall in shopping centre, full permission. Internal reconfiguration of ground floor, new pavilion use, glazing replacement, public realm and landscaping works across multiple buildings. Fit-out, structural works and landscaping will drive specialist procurement…
Fit-outGlazingHard landscaping
Jobcentre Plus 44 - 50 Eastgate Street Gloucester GL1 1QN
11-apartment conversion from commercial to residential, prior approval stage. Conversion of Class E commercial premises to 11 residential units under GPDO Class MA. M&E, fit-out and interior partitioning required for residential compliance.
M&EFit-outDrainage
33A Conduit Street Gloucester GL1 4XE
7-bed HMO conversion with dormer extension, full planning approval. Existing C3 dwelling enlarged and converted to sui generis HMO with dormer works. Structural alterations, fit-out, and M&E systems support specialist HMO market demand.
RoofingStructural frameM&E
2 Sandhurst Road Gloucester GL1 2SE
Single dwelling conversion to HMO with extension, full planning stage. C3 to Sui Generis change of use plus structural works to accommodate shared accommodation. Structural reinforcement, internal partitioning, plumbing and electrical upgrade required.
Structural repairM&EBrickwork
136 Cheltenham Road Gloucester GL2 0LY
Restaurant converting to launderette and shopfront shutters, Gloucester. Ground-floor change of use with new shutters at full application stage. Laundry equipment installation, shopfront metalwork and internal fit-out drive the work.
Fit-outGlazingM&E
12 Otter Road Gloucester GL4 5TF
Single-storey flat roof extension replacing conservatory, Gloucester. Removes existing conservatory and adds new infill lean-to with north-facing window and internal alterations at full application stage. Roofing, glazing, brickwork and groundworks support the main packages for local subcontractors.
RoofingGlazingBrickwork
131 Barnwood Avenue Gloucester GL4 3AQ
Single-storey side and rear extensions with conservatory roof alteration, Gloucester. Adds ground-floor space to an existing house and reconfigures the conservatory roof at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks are the primary packages for local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
43 Fieldcote Drive Gloucester GL3 3EP
Front alteration and rear extension, Gloucester. Works to an existing house comprising front facade changes and rear extension at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local contractors undertaking kitchen or bedroom expansions.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
34 Park Avenue Gloucester GL2 0EA
House extension and alterations, Gloucester. Works to an existing dwelling at full application stage; scope indicated by description as extension plus unspecified alterations. Brickwork, roofing and M&E packages suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
29 Larkhay Road Gloucester GL3 3NR
Loft conversion with rear dormer, Gloucester. Adds a new upper storey and rear dormer window to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steelwork to the new opening drive the specification, with glazing and insulation following.
RoofingJoinerySteel
22 Liddington Road Gloucester GL2 0HJ
Two-storey side and rear extension with single-storey front extension, Gloucester. Adds upper and ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steels over multiple openings drive the subcontract packages.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
47 The Oval Gloucester GL1 5EE
Single-storey rear extension with garage demolition, Gloucester. Removes existing garage and adds a single-storey rear extension at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local contractors, with new drainage ties and M&E distribution.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
1 Pine Tree Drive Gloucester GL4 3LJ
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extensions, Gloucester. Adds side-facing height and rear footprint to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, steel over openings and glazing packages suit local builders and material suppliers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
114 Sandyleaze Gloucester GL2 0PX
Single-storey rear and side extension with new porch, Gloucester. Adds living space to rear and side elevations and replaces the front entrance at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and joinery packages suit local builders, with glazing and external doors across all elevations.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
47 Holmwood Drive Gloucester GL4 0PN
Two-storey side extension to a Gloucester house. Adds vertical volume to an existing property with site alterations at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and steelwork over the side opening drive the major packages.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in Gloucester City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Gloucester City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Gloucester City Council, raw rate
26.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
31%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.4 percentage points below expected. Gloucester City Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
189 appeals counted, 177 judged either way (47 allowed, 130 dismissed), 12 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 29.2% | 28.8% | 89 | 89 | 26 |
| Householder (HAS) | 23.2% | 35.6% | 71 | 69 | 16 |
| Enforcement Notice | 28.6% | 13.5% | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 30% | 33.3% | 10 | 10 | 3 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | None judged | 8.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Gloucester City Council
Gloucester City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Gloucester City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent81 homes
- Affordable rent24 homes
- Shared ownership1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Gloucester City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder85% (61 decided)
- other85% (27 decided)
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