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25/00663/PRIOR - Prior Notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to Residential use (C3) under Class MA of Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) for 11 apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2025
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Validated
30 Jul 2025
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Consultation
24 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Dec 2025; it is now day 455.

The consultation period closed on 8 Dec 2025.

Documents 37

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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 32 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 ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, 22 m away · 1 Grade II*, 17 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 64 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 14 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 2

Last sold for £420,000 in March 2021. Other property, leasehold.

5 March 2021£420,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 February 2020£720,000Freehold. Recorded 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
Prior Notification
Postcode
GL1 1QN
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2025
Applicant
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Agent
MSC Planning Associates Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 455, past the statutory target. 67% of changes of use 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 21 Oct 2026.

Day 455364 days past the 91-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14206178
Planning Portal ref
PP-14206178
Neighbours
7 Aug 2025
Consultation
24 Nov 2025
Comments by
8 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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.