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25/00685/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Site wide and building signage for the Forum development comprising of; 2 no. internally illuminated wall mounted signs, 5 no. internally illuminated projecting signs, 2 no. non-illuminated entrance and height restrictor signs, 3 no. non-illuminated building IDs, 2 no. non-illuminated wall mounted signs, 5 no. non illuminated wayfinding signs (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2025
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2025
✓
Approved
25 Sept 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
9 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

City Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 70 m away: Glevum Roman colonia
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18-30, Clarence Street, Grade II, 28 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gloucester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Advert Application
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant Consent for a period of five years
Decision date
25 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002323 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Whittam Cox Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 11 days faster than Gloucester's median of 62 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
11decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Gloucester in the last twelve months, from validation. Gloucester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14217800
Planning Portal ref
PP-14217800
Consultation
20 Aug 2025
Comments by
10 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#261 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Gloucester ranks #185 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Gloucester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gloucester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #272 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #282 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #185 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #214 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
435
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026