Son Of Steak Cheltenham Unit 4 The Brewery Quarter Henrietta Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4FA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00995/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a restaurant (Class E (b)) to a bar (Sui Generis) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Licences at this address

  • Licence Son Of Steak Premises licence · in force since 27 Feb 2020 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 5 Jun 2025
  • Licence The Brewery Quarter Premises licence · in force since 18 May 2017 Dancing, films, live music, recorded music, plays

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

Central Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
St Pauls Ward. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2 TO 28, HENRIETTA STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, 43 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 212 m away: Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area347 m² (3,735 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 33)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
GL50 4FA
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
St Pauls
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 22 days faster than Cheltenham's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935304
Planning Portal ref
PP-14935304
Neighbours
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #63 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheltenham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #2 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #13 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #63 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #43 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
927
Total decisions
30 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.