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Land East Of School Lane School Lane Whitminster Gloucestershire

S.26/0281/OUTOutline Planning ApplicationRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 8 June 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)5 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Outline planning application for up to 150 residential dwellings with associated works including infrastructure, ancillary facilities, open space and landscaping; all matters reserved except vehicular access off School Lane

Received
18 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Severn Ward
  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated18 Feb
  3. Consult.19 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided8 Jun

Decided in 110 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an outline application at Land East Of School Lane School Lane Whitminster Gloucestershire. Stroud has handled 340 applications of this type. This one was decided in 110 days, 9 weeks longer than Stroud's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across Severn Ward.

73% 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 application site is located beyond the defined settlement development limits of Whitminster and does not form part of a housing allocations within the adopted Stroud District Council Local Plan. The proposed development would not be consistent with the scale and function of Whitminster and is not sustainable. As such there is a presumption against the proposed development.
  2. The proposed pedestrian access provision and connectivity measures, together with the failure to formalise and enhance a school safety zone, do not provide safe and suitable access for all users. As such, the scheme is in conflict with adopted policy CP13 of the Stroud District Council Local Plan 2015 as well as paragraph 115 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate the biodiversity gain objective can be met and the biodiversity gain condition can be successfully discharged in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021). The proposal is thus in conflict with Policy ES6 of the Stroud District Council Local Plan 2015.
  4. Insufficient information has been submitted to ensure faunal protected species are protected, or mitigated for, in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), Circular 06/2005, paragraphs 187, 192 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework, and Stroud District Council Local Plan Policy ES6; in order for the Council to comply with Part 3 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.
  5. Insufficient information has been submitted to address the ecological implications of the proposed scheme and whether the proposed development is likely to have an adverse impact upon the Frampton Pools SSSI, Walmore Common SPA/SSSI, Cotswold Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation, and Severn Estuary SPA/SAC/RAMSAR. The development fails to provide appropriate mitigation to offset the impact of the development on Cotswold Beechwoods Special Areas of Conservation, and Severn Estuary SPA/SAC/RAMSAR. As such the proposed development is contrary to policies CP14 (8) and ES6 of the Stroud District Local Plan 2015; IMPORTANT NOTES –SEE OVERLEAF Proper Officer of the Council

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Outline Planning Application
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
150
Parish
Whitminster Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 February 2026
Consultation expiry
19 April 2026
Consultation end
19 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant company

Robert Hitchins Limited

Company number 00686734

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 Mar 1961 (65 years old)
Nature of business
Development of building projects; Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Cheltenham

1 other planning application by this company in Stroud.

  • S.26/1372/OUT · Stroud · Land At Nupend Stonehouse Gloucestershire
View on Companies House

Company information from Companies House.

Additional information

Documents
201

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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, 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.

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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 2026-11-03. 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.

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