Unit R2 Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet St Ann Way Gloucester GL1 5SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00588/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Full Planning Application for the change of use from retail outlet shopping (restricted Class E) to Dental Health/Beauty Studio (Class E(e) Use)) or retail outlet shopping (restricted Class E) made pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of the General Permitted Development Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Drainage comments Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Report · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Report · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Unit R2 Tenant Plan Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit R2 Location Plan Plan · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Conservation comments Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Canal & River Trust comments Consultee Comment · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Comment Consultee Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Covering Letter Letter · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

The Docks 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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pillar Warehouse, Grade II, 18 m away · 12 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 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 100 m away: Llanthony Secunda Priory
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 260 m away: Alney Island
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Gloucester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL1 5SH
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Westgate
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant for 3 years
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012759
Planning Portal ref
PP-15012759
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2019 Decided
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Erection of advertisements comprising 1 x Fascia Sign with halo illuminated lettering; 1…
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2019 Decided
Land At Bakers Quay Merchants Road Gloucester
Erection of advertisements comprising 1 x Fascia Sign with halo illuminated lettering; 1…
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2019 Approved
Unit 53 Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet St Ann Way Gloucester GL1 5SH
Proposed installation of a new shopfront.
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2019 Approved
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Change of use of highway to mixed use as highway and outside seating associated with food…
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2019 Approved
Land At Bakers Quay, Llanthony Wharf, And Monkmeadow Bounded By Southgate Street, Llanthon City Of Gloucester
Change of use of highway to mixed use as highway and outside seating associated with food…
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2018 Approved
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Variation of condition 4 (construction work and delivery hours) of planning approval 18/0…
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2018 Approved
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To replace the existing shopfront advertising with a halo illuminated fascia sign and non…
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Installation of entrance doors to covered mall and associated minor alterations
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
Unit 121B Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet St Ann Way Gloucester
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2017 Withdrawn
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1no. Illuminated fascia sign and 1no. non-illuminated projecting panel sign
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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