Abbeyfield House 146 London Road Gloucester GL2 0RS Data via plota.co.uk

25/00475/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from care home to 10 one bedroom apartments Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
30 May 2025
✓
Validated
22 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Aug 2026; it is now day 371.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Documents 49

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

London Road 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parkfield, Grade II, 39 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gloucester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £775,000 in March 2025. Other property, freehold.

7 March 2025£775,000Recorded 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 area481 m² (5,177 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Gloucester - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL2 0RS
Received
30 May 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Elmbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
JS Architectural Services
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 371, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications 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 24 Oct 2026.

Day 371280 days past the 91-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
325decided 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

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14057324
Planning Portal ref
PP-14057324
Neighbours
22 Oct 2025
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
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

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.