Post Office Kings Square Gloucester GL1 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00707/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor of The Post Office to 18-bedroom single-occupancy House in Multiple Occupancy (Sui Generis), installation of solar panels and other minor associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Gloucester's recent full applications. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL1 1AD
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Agent
Evans Jones Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Gloucester usually decides full applications by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018292
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#261 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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