A year has passed since planning permission was granted to transform two dockside Gloucester properties into a destination for foodies and finally there appears to be some progress.

Developers JLL were granted permission to turn two Commercial Road properties into what will be known as Gloucester Food Dock in January last year, but signs of progress have been scarce since.

But documents lodged with city council planners this week show that the building work is finally set to get underway - once a series of revisions have been approved.

Planning consent was first given to transform numbers 23-25 and 27-29 Commercial Road into a leisure destination in 2016.

Then the plans were to add five full-size restaurants, completing something of an overhaul to the Docks area since the turn of the millennium.

Two years later, those plans were altered into the current scheme for 12 smaller, independent food court-style units with communal seating areas to be built at the rear of the existing buildings.

Those plans are still largely in place, with the latest application seeking to finalise the enabling works to make that plan a reality.

Revisions have been made to the access ramp, steps have been added for service staff and a revised walkway has been laid out to allow the public access between the two buildings.

Details of the balustrade to a terrace overlooking the docks have been changed as well as certain proposed changes to the roof structure on numbers 27 to 29.

In a letter to accompany the revised plans, the developer said: The proposals presented.. are required due to the changing nature of the overall scheme proposal, following the approval of the 2018 scheme.

"It was originally intended for Levels 3 and 4 of No27 - 29 to be developed as one larger A3 commercial unit under the 2016 planning approvals.

"However, as outlined in the 2018 application, the nature of the dining out market has radically changed over recent years.

"Successful developments are now much more creative solutions presented with more theatre and with a strong focus on creating an independent, street food style atmosphere.

"They are usually highly 'curated' to provide a wide mix of type of outlet to activate the space throughout the day and evening."

When complete, the 12 new units will be in a double decker arrangement to the rear of the building, each with a view over the dockside.

A terrace will be sited in between the units on the second level and the existing back to the buildings.

As and when the revisions are approved by city council planners, work can start to turn the currently abandoned Victorian homes into Gloucester's latest leisure destination.