Units 23, 25 And 26 Merretts Mill Industrial Centre Bath Road Woodchester Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5EX Data via plota.co.uk

S.26/1422/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for use of Units 23, 25 and 26 as a single B2 (general industrial) brewery, with ancillary customer activity on the adjoining hardstanding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Stroud's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 9

Heritage at risk: Stroud Industrial Heritage (IHCA), Multiple parishes within Stroud District
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National landscape 37 m away: Cotswolds
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
SSSI 292 m away: Box Farm Meadows SSSI; Flood defence 2 m away (natural high ground); 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Nailsworth built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stroud
Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
GL5 5EX
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Amberley & Woodchester Ward
Parish
Minchinhampton Parish Council
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
DELEGATED
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Stroud usually decides changes of use by day 64.

Day 5113 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
40%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
60decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stroud in the last twelve months, from validation. Stroud decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 statistics
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

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.