The Milestone School Longford Lane Gloucester GL2 9EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00219/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of the existing Milestone School, following flood damage, and planning permission for the development of two temporary teaching blocks for a period of 5 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 37

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Gloucester built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
GL2 9EU
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Longlevens
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant for 3 years
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Coreus Group

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 36 days slower than Gloucester's median of 54 for full applications. Approved, as 81% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
171decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14711777
Neighbours
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
18 May 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 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