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Gloucester City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Gloucester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,160Searchable applications
88Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 553 approved or refused records
150Refused applications
403 approved · 150 refused · 37 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Apr 2024 to 22 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & Development Apply for planning permission, comment or appeal an existing application, or see our building regulations and conservation policy.Contact planning Useful ContactsLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction Consultation
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01159713550Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas14 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas55 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Unknown26/00705/FUL
Erection of 2m high fence to boundary and removal of existing hedge
198B Reservoir Road Gloucester GL4 6SB
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00707/FUL
Change of use of first and second floor of The Post Office to 18-bedroom single-occupancy House in Multiple Occupancy (Sui Generis), installation of solar panels and other minor associated external alterations.
Post Office Kings Square Gloucester GL1 1AD
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00708/TRECON
T1. Robinia pseudoacacia frisia - Corner of gardenRemove lowest limb over road. Remove deadwood and all Mistletoe*. Prune elongated branches by up to 2m to leave an even, balanced and aesthetically pleasing crown. *tertiary branches may be removed dependent on level of Mistletoe infestation.
20 St Swithuns Road Gloucester GL2 5LH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00710/FUL
Extend existing porch and roof to front elevation of property
9 Sorrel Close Gloucester GL4 6UU
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00713/FUL
Proposed demolition of prefab garage, new single storey rear and side extension, material change of frontage to render
3 Zoons Road Gloucester GL3 3NY
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00715/FUL
Single storey front and rear extension
10 Lasborough Drive Quedgeley Gloucester GL4 0WG
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Registered26/00716/LAW
Single storey rear extension
12 Doverdale Drive Gloucester GL2 0NN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00717/CONDIT
Discharge of Conditions 8 (flood evacuation manegement plan) and 16 (waste minimisation statement) of permission ref. 25/01016/FUL
Land Adjacent To 30 Spinnaker Road Gloucester
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00718/FUL
Loft Conversion and 2 dormer windows
8 Harvey Close Gloucester GL2 5FL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00720/FUL
Dormer extension and conversion of c3 dwelling house to 7 bed 7 person hmo (sui generis).
33A Conduit Street Gloucester GL1 4XE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00727/LAW
Building of new garage/summerhouse and demolition of existing garage. Reinstating fence between properties of 32 and 34 once demolition has been completed.
32 Windermere Road Gloucester GL2 0LZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00728/FUL
Demolish existing out-building, Conservatory and small extension and construct single storey rear extension
15 Armscroft Place Gloucester GL2 0SW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00729/CONDIT
Discharge of Conditions 5 (hard surfacing), 36 (surface water drainage), 38 (foul water drainage) and 48 (access restrictions and emergency access at the proposed play space at the east of the southern phase) of permission ref. 22/00770/FUL
Land South Of Great Western Road And Horton Road Gloucester
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00730/FUL
Change of Use of the upper floors from ancillary office and storage space (Class E) to a 6no. bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), together with associated works including alterations to the shopfront.
61 Northgate Street Gloucester GL1 2AG
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00732/CONDIT
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 11
Land Adj. To 117 Painswick Road Gloucester GL4 4PY
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00733/FUL
Change of use of C3 dwelling to Sui Generis House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) with associated extension
2 Sandhurst Road Gloucester GL1 2SE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00734/CONDIT
Discharge of conditions 10 (brick for walling), 11 (bounding and pointing) and 12 (mortar details) on Listed Building Consent ref. 22/00427/LBC.
The Manor House 162 Barnwood Road Gloucester GL4 3JX
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00735/LAW
New dormer to rear of roof
30 Foxwhelp Way Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4BY
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00737/FUL
Single storey side and rear extension
27 Archibald Street Gloucester GL1 4EH
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00739/TPO
It's an indian bean tree located the front of the house. It is a very big tree and is causing damage to the driveway and the lamp post located near is possibly being effected by the roots and it isn't straight and is wobbly. It also overhangs next doors driveway. I would like to apply to get the tree taken down for safety reasons and damage to driveway also potential damage by roots to the house in the future.
7 Wigmore Close Gloucester GL4 5FF
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00740/CONDIT
Discharge of Condition 12, Part 3 (Contaminated Land) of permission ref. 23/01035/FUL. Original permission was for the redevelopment of the site to provide a Warehouse Club (Sui Generis) etc.
Former Interbrew Eastern Avenue Gloucester GL4 6SW
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00741/FUL
The conversion of the existing garage to provide an accessible ground floor wet room to allow independent living. The conversion also allows for front carer access and garden equipment storage.
254 Linden Road Gloucester GL1 5DU
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00744/TPO
Oak tree covered by an area TPO. A reduction is required to preserve the surrounding properties due to the tree encroaching on boundary gardens. The roots of the tree are already disturbing foundations and causing heave. Suggested reduction of 30%.The impacted tree does not appear to be labelled (or this cannot be identified from documents seen), aerial view of the tree provided. The tree sits within the boundary of 29 Kingsmead, encroaching the neighbouring properties, 47 & 48 Kennett Gardens.
29 Kingsmead Gloucester GL4 5DY
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/00745/FUL
Installation of a multifunctional Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator available for public use
Communication Hub Pavement OS 19 Eastgate Street Gloucester
Received 18 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Gloucester City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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