Planning application
The Old Stores Queens Square Chalford Hill Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8EG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of solar panels
As published by the council, reference S.26/1421/CPL
Application record
- Reference
- S.26/1421/CPL
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- GL6 8EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Stroud took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Stroud for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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S.26/1431/CPE Awaiting decision
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