15 Sandy Lane Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00671/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Proposed demolition and replacement of an existing outbuilding with a new pool house to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse (including a pool, gym, and associated facilities). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape about 363 m away: Cotswolds; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,000,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2023£2,000,000
4 March 2005£865,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area421 m² (4,532 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use
Postcode
GL53 9BS
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Charlton Park
Parish
Charlton Kings
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Agent

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 98% of demolitions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14855919
Planning Portal ref
PP-14855919
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.