EDF Energy Ltd 7 Barnett Way Gloucester GL4 3RS Data via plota.co.uk

25/01152/EIA - EIA when not attached to an application Registered

Proposal

Screening opinion for Environmental Impact Assessment (Proposed redevelopment of the existing office campus for residential and employment use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Target date was 2 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Jan 2026; it is now day 320.

The consultation period closed on 28 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 267 m away: Barnwood Arboretum
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Gloucester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
EIA when not attached to an application
Postcode
GL4 3RS
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Barnwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Partner Newmark

Decision outlook

Day 320, past the statutory target. 95% of eia screening and scoping opinions in Gloucester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 320264 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,984decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Gloucester to go on. Gloucester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#261 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.