Units 23, 25 And 26 Merretts Mill Industrial Centre Bath Road Woodchester Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5EX

1. 19 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 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.

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Units N1A And N1B Inchbrook Trading Estate Bath Road Woodchester Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5EY

  S.24/2016/TCA Submitted 6 Nov 2024 130m away

  T1 Ash tree - fell to near ground level. T2 Sycamore - fell to near ground level. T3 Alder - reduce to 20ft pollards.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• Cutsdean House Giddynap Amberley Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5BA

  S.21/1457/HHOLD Submitted 9 Jun 2021 259m away

  Erection of double garage, hard standing and parking

  Decided Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• The Halt Giddynap Lane Amberley Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5BA

  S.25/2403/HHOLD Submitted 16 Dec 2025 311m away

  0% historically approved · decision due ~9 Mar

  Erection of single storey extensions and rear dormer window.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 26 docs
  Small domestic

• Convent Of Poor Clares Convent Lane Woodchester Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5HS

  2014/0939/WIG Submitted 15 Apr 2014 318m away

  Conversion to hotel and spa

  Decided 3 docs

• St Dominics Roman Catholic Primary School St Marys Hill Inchbrook Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5HP

  S.26/0288/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2026 348m away

  Change of use of existing F1 building to Residential (C3). Part demolition, part conversion & extension of existing building to form one dwelling. Construction of new dwelling adjacent. New parking, cycle & refuse storage

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 26 docs
  Domestic

• Greystones Convent Lane Woodchester Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 5HR

  S.26/1046/HHOLD Submitted 24 Jun 2026 362m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Erection of a two storey extension and single storey rear extension. (Resubmission of S.21/2989/HHOLD).

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• S.26/1485/CPL Awaiting decision

  Brook Farm Moreton Valence Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 7ND

  Erection of a steel framed unit (Class B2).

  Lawful development
• S.26/1421/CPL Awaiting decision

  The Old Stores Queens Square Chalford Hill Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8EG

  Installation of solar panels

  Lawful development
• S.26/1431/CPE Awaiting decision

  The Dovecote Station Road Sharpness Berkeley Gloucestershire GL13 9UP

  Certificate of Lawfulness to demonstrate breach of condition 1 of S.11/0789/COU (use of building)

  Lawful development
• S.26/0960/CPE Decided

  Trillgate Slad Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 7QE

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing development for the commencement of works in respect of planning approval S.23/1347/FUL for 'Erection of studio outbuilding, regularisation of change of use to land to domestic (C3 use class)'. The implementation of the associated drainage works & treatment plant for the replacement studio outbuilding.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• S.26/1344/CPE Awaiting decision

  The Coach House Bristol Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2BQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the continuous use of the first-floor attic space as habitable residential accommodation as a second bedroom (Class C3) within the existing dwellinghouse.

  Lawful development