4 Longsmith Street Gloucester GL1 2HH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of ground floor use from takeaway premises (sui generis) to community pottery studio (Use Class E). Change of first and second floor use from ancillary accommodation (sui generis) to a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 5
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- 5 m24a 24 and 26, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 22 mCross Keys InnGrade II
- 26 mRobert Raikes' HouseGrade II*
- 33 m16 and 18, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 38 m27, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 39 m40, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 39 m29 and 31, Southgate StreetGrade II*
- 40 mNew County HotelGrade II
- 42 m42, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 43 mMercers' HallGrade II
- 46 mSt Mary De Crypt Grammar SchoolGrade II*
- 46 m12 and 14, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 56 mGreyfriars Inn in Range Behind Number 31 Southgate Street Service Range at Rear of Number 31Grade II
- 58 mChurch of St Mary De CryptGrade I
- 69 m9 and 9a, Southgate StreetGrade I
- 80 mUnnamed
- 81 mThe Fleece Hotel, 19, 19A, and 21 Westgate StreetGrade I
- 81 m7, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 81 m5, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 82 m9, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 90 mLadybellegate HouseGrade I
- 90 mBoundary Wall to North West Corner of Friary Site, BlackfriarsGrade II*
- 90 m35, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 96 m11 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 99 mTower of the Former Church of St MichaelGrade II*
- 100 m15 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 101 m13 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 101 mAddisons FollyGrade II
- 103 mGatehouse to Forecourt of Society of Friends Meeting HouseGrade II
- 107 mBlackfriars Church and Part of East Range of FriaryGrade I
- 110 m31, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 113 mCopner HouseGrade II
- 114 mThe Black Swan HotelGrade II
- 117 mGloucester Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- 118 m6 Westgate StreetGrade II*
- 119 m8, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 120 m10, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 121 m5-8, Priory PlaceGrade II
- 123 m14 Westgate StreetGrade II*
- 127 mGreyfriars House and Attached Remains of Greyfriars ChurchGrade I
- 128 m33, Westgate StreetGrade II*
- 129 m39 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 130 m6, 8 and 10, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 132 mPriory HouseGrade II
- 132 m24, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 133 mBearland LodgeGrade II*
- 133 m41 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 133 mNorth End of West Range, BlackfriarsGrade I
- 134 mOld Judges HouseGrade I
- 134 m47 and 49 Westgate StreetGrade II*
- 137 m28, Westgate StreetGrade II
- 138 m1, Commercial RoadGrade II
- 139 m43 and 45 Westgate Street (the Sword Inn)Grade II
- 139 m30 Westgate StreetGrade II
- 140 m53, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 140 mFountain InnGrade II
- 141 m17, Eastgate StreetGrade II
- 144 m13, Ladybellegate StreetGrade II*
- 144 mBearland House and Attached Railings and Gates to ForecourtGrade II*
- 146 mLloyds BankGrade II
- 147 m74, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 148 m76, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 148 m55 and 57, Southgate StreetGrade II
- 148 m11, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 149 mSouth Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, BlackfriarsGrade I
- 149 m3, Commercial RoadGrade II
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Gloucester
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Postcode
- GL1 2HH
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Westgate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Grant for 3 years
- Decision date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 157 days from validation, 93 days slower than Gloucester's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 67% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Gloucester in the last twelve months, from validation. Gloucester decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14703168
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14703168
- Neighbours
- 10 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 10 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 7 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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