Church Cottage Bussage Hill Bussage Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

S.26/0378/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for an extension to driveway and use of buildings and land as residential (Class C3) associated with Church Cottage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Stroud
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#126 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stroud ranks #98 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stroud decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #181 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #166 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #98 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #144 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
54 decided
964
Total decisions
121 refused in the year to March 2026