Pavement Outside 79 High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01689/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

This application relates to the installation of a modern, multifunctional Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator available for public use on land outside 79 High Street. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2026
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Validated
24 Oct 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Dec 2026, from Cheltenham's recent signs and adverts.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
35 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, BATH ROAD (See details for further address information), Grade II, 49 m away · 35 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 35 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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.

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
GL50 1DU
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
24 Oct 2026
Ward
All Saints
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JCDecaux

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
52decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15313824
Planning Portal ref
PP-15313824
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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