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The Old Fire Station Longsmith Street Gloucester

Granted Gloucester 23/00152/PRIOR Prior Notification

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) : Conversion of ground floor office suite into 1 bedroom flat

As published by the council, reference 23/00152/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
23/00152/PRIOR
Type
Prior Notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Received
8 Feb 2023
Validated
8 Feb 2023
Decided
30 Mar 2023
Ward
Westgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Gloucester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/00779/LAW Granted

    The Old Fire Station Longsmith Street Gloucester

    Installation of 24 replacement windows at first and second floor levels and 1 set of replacement doors (to second floor balcony).

    Decided 8 Mar 2022 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Gloucester

  2. 30 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Gloucester granted permission on 30 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • The Old Fire Station Longsmith Street Gloucester

    21/00779/LAW Submitted 24 Jun 2021 1m away

    Installation of 24 replacement windows at first and second floor levels and 1 set of replacement doors (to second floor balcony).

    Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 7 docs

  • 55 Longsmith Street Gloucester GL1 2HT

    25/00760/TPO Submitted 27 Aug 2025 40m away

    T1 Pyrus Spp. Reduce crown by 1 metre and remove deadwood. This is necessary because branches are falling off given the weight. This is currently a danger to the tree and people/property below the tree.

    Decided Trees 2 docs

  • Crown Court Longsmith Street Gloucester GL1 2TS

    26/00466/LBC Submitted 28 May 2026 50m away

    Upgrade of performance of doors and fire stopping in designated fire compartmentation walls

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • Arqiva Bull Lane Gloucester

    20/00568/FUL Submitted 23 Jun 2020 82m away

    Proposed upgrade to existing Telecommunications equipment as described in the enclosed drawings.

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • Quayside House Quay Street Gloucester

    24/00054/CONDIT Submitted 23 Jan 2024 86m away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (archaeology) on planning permission ref. 22/01144/FUL.

    Decided Conditions 5 docs

  • Gloucestershire County Council Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG

    25/01005/LBC Submitted 17 Nov 2025 90m away

    Internal alterations/minor works to reception area of Shire Hall. Existing front desk, internal 'folding door' and glazed pods to be carefully removed without harm to the existing fabric; to be replaced with new door with glazed screen within existing opening, new desk, and make good finishes to areas from non original demountable pod units removal.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 6 docs

In Gloucester

  • 26/00237/PRIOR Granted

    Ecclesiastical Insurance Beaufort House Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JZ

    Prior Approval for the change of use from offices to 66no. self-contained flats

    10 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00294/PRIOR Granted

    31 - 33 Northgate Street Gloucester GL1 2AN

    The proposal seeks the change of use of part of the upper floor at 31-33 Northgate Street, Gloucester to form 2 no. self-contained residential flats above the existing ground floor retail unit

    31 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00158/DEM Granted

    87 Stroud Road Gloucester GL1 5AH

    Warehouse, workshops and stores

    19 Feb 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00249/PRIOR Granted

    Alpha Colour Printers Waterwells Drive Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 2AA

    Installation of 182kWp of Solar panels, located on existing roofs at the site

    13 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 25/01042/PRIOR Refused

    Welland House Meteor Court 39 Barnett Way Gloucester GL4 3GG

    Prior Notification for Proposed change of use from existing offices to 18 flats (Class MA)

    28 Nov 2025 Prior approval