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Self-build action plan · Gloucester
Self-build homes in Gloucester
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
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Plots listed
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On the register
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Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around Gloucester
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Gloucester boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
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Design
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 2)
Interest
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 2)
Interest
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in Gloucester working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
Know of a plot or land opportunity? Help others find it by adding it to the map.
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Get notified about new plots in Gloucester
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in Gloucester.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Gloucester. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
197 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
02
Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in Gloucester — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
03
Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 197 people have registered interest in self-build in Gloucester. The council has permitted 7 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 188 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 9 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 152 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
197 people in Gloucester have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 3 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
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Latest data
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Plots granted (12m)
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03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of Gloucester
4 practices based within 20 miles of the Gloucester boundary.
Architype
Recent project: Church Grove - RUSS - 36 Homes
Ladywell
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Millar + Howard Workshop
Recent project: Brynloe, Chalford
Chalford
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Design For Living Architects
Recent project: First Home - Percentage Policy
Charfield
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Potter Church & Holmes Architects
Recent project: Springhill - UK's 1st CoHousing
Stroud Valley
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