Pier View 34 Oldminster Road Sharpness Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9NA Data via plota.co.uk

S.25/2418/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Part-conversion of Pier View Hotel to create 4no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and retained public house (sui generis), with single-storey rear extension. Erection of 5no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), with associated access improvements, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
13 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
13 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sharpness built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £760,000 in July 2022. Other property, freehold.

27 July 2022£760,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area587 m² (6,318 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GL13 9NA
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Berkeley Vale Ward
Parish
Hinton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 5 days faster than Stroud's median of 64 for changes of use. Refused, as 16% of changes of use here are.

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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.