59 Eastgate Street Gloucester GL1 1PN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from offices (Class E(c)) to a restaurant on the ground floor (Class E(b)) and a 4-bedroom HMO (Class C4) on the first and second floors; associated external works include a new shopfront, replacement windows, and to the rear a ventilation system, bin and bike storage, ramp, and removal of window grilles Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
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Consultation
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 39

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 2, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information)
List entry 1271588 · 9 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Eastgate and St Michael's conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 54 m away: Eastgate and stretch of city wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 66 m away: Portion of remains of Roman wall known as King's Bastion, underneath King's Walk; Inside the Gloucester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £305,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 September 2025£305,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL1 1PN
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant for 3 years
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 64 days. Approved, as 67% of changes of use here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910274
Neighbours
27 May 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 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

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

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.