3 Saintbridge Close Gloucester GL4 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00565/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Remove garage and storage structure, new annexe to rear of garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 188 m away: Saintbridge Balancing Pond
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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Saintbridge House Old Peoples Home, Grade II, 59 m away
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.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL4 4AN
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbeydale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant for 3 years
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Homeplan Drafting Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 4 days faster than Gloucester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
189decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15021714
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 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