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Gloucestershire County Council Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG

26/00011/LBCListed Building ConsentPermitted

Proposal

The proposed works involve installation of an additional flagpole to the roof of Block 2, located to the right-hand side of the main entrance.

Received
6 January 2026
Decided
4 March 2026 · LISTED CONSENT 3YR
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Westgate
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received6 Jan
  2. Validated13 Jan
  3. Consult.3 Feb
  4. Target10 Mar
  5. Decided4 Mar

Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Gloucester88% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application at Gloucestershire County Council Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG. Gloucester has handled 89 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 108 days. This one was decided in 57 days, 7 weeks quicker than Gloucester's median. The site is in the Woodnewton conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 12 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 31 applications across Westgate. We hold 761 applications in total for the GL1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/00011/LBC
Address
Gloucestershire County Council Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Local Authority
Gloucester
Application Type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Westgate

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
Shire Hall Westgate Street Gloucester GL1 2TG

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
6 January 2026
Consultation Expiry
12 February 2026
Target Decision Date
10 March 2026
Date Decided
4 March 2026
Date Validated
13 January 2026
Date Submitted
6 January 2026
Consultation Start
13 January 2026
Consultation End
3 February 2026
Last Date for Comments
12 February 2026
Permission Expires
4 March 2029

Planning Decision

Decision
LISTED CONSENT 3YR
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
22 January 2026
Advertisement Expiry
12 February 2026
Site Notice Start
21 January 2026
Site Notice End
11 February 2026

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14602372
Documents
7
Coordinates
51.866642, -2.248718
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Gloucester

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    8 Apr

    Discharge of Condition 3 (fixing details,) of application 26/00011/LBC

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00309/CONDIT
  2. 2026
    6 Jan

    The proposed works involve installation of an additional flagpole to the roof of Block 2, located to the…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent26/00011/LBC

Planning history at this site

11 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    11 Aug

    Installation of 3 air source heat pump compounds at Shire Hall

    PendingListed building consent26/00472/LBC
  2. 2026
    29 Jan

    Trees in Conservation Areas

    ApprovedTrees in Conservation Areas26/00101/TRECON
  3. 2025
    18 Nov

    Internal alterations/minor works to reception area of Shire Hall. Existing front desk, internal 'folding…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/01005/LBC
  4. 2020
    30 Jul

    The replacement of 1960's windows and curtain walling, and the installation of a new lift.

    ApprovedDeemed Consent County Council REG320/00742/DCC
  5. 2020
    29 Jul

    Various proposed external alterations and installations, including replacement of glazed and flat roofs…

    Observations to County CouncilDeemed Consent County Council REG320/00735/DCC
  6. 2020
    14 Jul

    The external refurbishment of Shire Hall Blocks 1 & 2 to include: 1. Repair of sash windows, 2. Repairs to…

    ApprovedListed building consent20/00651/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: City Centre
  • Listed building: Shire HallOn this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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