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Land Parcel To West Of Humphreys End Ruscombe Road Randwick Stroud Gloucestershire

S.25/2442/AFPAPrior Approval - Agricultural/ForestryRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 16 January 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of a general-purpose agricultural storage building.

Received
19 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe
  1. Received19 Dec
  2. Validated19 Dec
  3. Consult.19 Jan
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 Jan

Decided in 28 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an outline application at Land Parcel To West Of Humphreys End Ruscombe Road Randwick Stroud Gloucestershire. Stroud has handled 340 applications of this type. This one was decided in 28 days, 3 weeks quicker than Stroud's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe.

74% of outline applications at Stroud District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The applicant has not sufficiently demonstrated that the proposed building is reasonably necessary for the purposes of an existing agricultural trade or business within this agricultural unit. The production of hay for trading on is acceptable, however no evidence has been relayed that this is extant, no details of previous hay yields have been provided, the buildings design remains unconvincing as a hay store, and though the agricultural justification is not unrealistic as a future initiative, it is unsubstantiated.
  2. The Local Planning Authority has concerns regarding the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed agricultural building, It would be prominent within a protected landscape, the engineering of the sites levels including the proposed hardstanding has not been disclosed, it is presented with consideration of its aesthetic impact but its volume and massing are not justified, its impact outweighs an unsubstantiated need or public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 189 and 190 of the revised NPPF. Neither does it seek to protect and enhance landscape character in terms of natural features, in compliance with Local Plan policy ES7.
  3. The site for the proposed building is adjacent to the Local Wildlife Site associated with the Main River Frome tribrutary that runs through the valley. The application fails to recognise the impact that the development could have, therefore, there is insufficient information to be able to adequately assess the impacts on biodiversity in accordance with paragraphs 187 to 201 of the revised NPPF, or in compliance with Local Plan policy ES6. It is important that you read and understand all of the following informatives.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Prior Approval - Agricultural/Forestry
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Randwick And Westrip Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 December 2025
Consultation expiry
19 January 2026
Consultation end
19 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Plainview Planning Ltd De La Bere House Bayshill Road Cheltenham GL50 3AW

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: RandwickPart of the site
  • National Landscape (AONB): Cotswolds
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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, 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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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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

© 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.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    5 Dec

    Erection of a general-purpose agricultural storage building.

    ApprovedApplicationS.25/2345/AGR

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