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Stroud District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Stroud District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,362Searchable applications
364Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 4,470 approved or refused records
541Refused applications
3,929 approved · 541 refused · 433 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Apr 2012 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Search and comment on planning applicationsLocal plan New Local Plan 2026Pre-application advice Apply for planning permission and pre application servicesConservation areas Conservation Areas in Stroud DistrictArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions in Conservation Areas
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 areas27 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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
- Awaiting decisionS.26/1301/HHOLD
Erection of a detached garage.
The Shambles Haresfield Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3EG
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application WithdrawnS.26/1302/T5DAY
Beech tree - Cut to ground level.
St Hilarys Cottage Bussage Hill Bussage Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8BB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1304/LBC
Installation of two replacement velux windows.
13 Playnes Mill Dunkirk Mills Inchbrook Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5HB
Received 22 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1305/HHOLD
Erection of a single storey rear extension
3 Oakhunger Lane Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9TJ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1306/TCA
Alder - Fell to ground level.
Berkeley Castle High Street Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9BQ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1307/HHOLD
Erection of single storey rear and side extension and a rear dormer extension. Extension to dropped kerb and driveway.
Elmleigh Damery Lane Woodford Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9JR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS.26/1308/FUL
Change of use of part of the existing farmstead to a mixed use of agricultural/forestry and use for the receipt, processing and sale of externally sourced firewood (Use Class B2 - General Industrial)
Brookside Farm Waterley Bottom North Nibley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 6EF
Received 27 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1309/FUL
Erection of an enclosed link between Unit J and Unit E (retrospective)
J-Shed & E-Shed Go-pak Group Howard Tenens (Sharpness) Ltd Severn Distribution Park Burma Road Sharpness Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9UQ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1310/TPO
Pine tree - fell.
TPO/0557 Beechgrove Upton Hill Upton St Leonards Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8DE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1311/HHOLD
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Wayside Pinfarthings Amberley Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5JH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1312/HHOLD
Erection of a two storey rear extension. Erection of replacement porch and bay window, and alterations to fenestration. Creation of a parking area.
185 Bisley Road Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 1HS
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1313/MINAM
Non-material amendment to S.24/0005/FUL - reduction of footprint of dwelling and extension to approved balcony.
Land At 4 Chipping Close Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application WithdrawnS.26/1314/HHOLD
Erection of two storey and single storey extensions, dormer windows and associated landscaping.
Yew Tree Cottage Bussage Hill Bussage Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8BB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - PermittedS.26/1315/CPL
Erection of two dormer windows.
4 Folly Lane Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 1SD
Received 27 Jul 2026 - RefusedS.26/1316/TPO
T1. Sweet chestnut - 2 metre reduction and remove deadwood. T2. Irish yew- reduce height by 2 metres. T3. Holly - fell.
TPO/0410 The Observatory 50 Thrupp Lane Thrupp Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 2ER
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS.26/1317/FUL
Change of use from Sui Generis (car showroom) to three Class E units, including the refurbishment and subdivision of the existing building and other associated alterations
Bristol Street Ford Former Showroom London Road Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 2AX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - UnknownS.26/1318/AGR
Erection of a general purpose machinery and storage shed.
Field East Of The Reservoir And North Of The New Inn North Nibley Gloucestershire
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1319/TCA
Birch trees (1-5) - reduce by 1-1.5 metres. Birch tree (6) - fell.
Willows High Street Chalford Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8DJ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1320/LBC
Alterations to internal layout including installation of a stud wall and removal of an internal wall.
The Old Vicarage The Street Coaley Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 5EB
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS.26/1321/LBC
Removal of chimney to rear single storey extension, replacement roof tiles, re-rendering the external walls and general maintenance including replace lead flashings and lead gutters.
20 High Street Kingswood Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8RS
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1322/TCA
Conifer tree - sectional fell.
2 Brookside High Street Chalford Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8DW
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS.26/1323/HHOLD
Creation of a new vehicular access and front parking (retrospective)
3 Upthorpe Cam Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 5HR
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionS.26/1324/CPE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing operational development comprising of the siting and erection of a detached timber cabin.
Land At Far Oakridge Stroud Gloucestershire
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application ApprovedS.26/1325/TCA
Apple tree and Monkey Puzzle tree - remove.
Westlands The Street Frampton On Severn Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 7ED
Received 30 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Stroud District 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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