Parish Church Of St Paul St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01327/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of solar panels on east and west roof slopes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026, from Cheltenham's recent full applications. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design, access and heritage statement BackGround Papers · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of significance & impact assessment BackGround Papers · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site location plan OS Extract · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Church of St Paul
List entry 1387184 · 7 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 196 m away: Pittville Park; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 4EZ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
St Pauls
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ralph Guilor Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides full applications by day 53.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
347decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154606
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Proposed remodelling of existing modern extension fronting hanover street. Demolition of…
24/00608/FUL
2022 Refused
Demolition of existing circa 1960/70 extensions and erection of new extension on side and…
22/00551/FUL
2022 Refused
Demolition of existing circa 1960/70 extensions and erection of new extension on side and…
22/00551/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing circa 1960/70 extensions and erection of new extension on side and…
22/00551/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
Demolition of existing circa 1960/70 extensions and erection of new extension on side and…
22/00551/LBC
2016 Approved
T1 Sycamore - fell because of roots lifting tarmac and unsettling wall, replant with cher…
16/00947/CACN
2016 Approved
T1 Sycamore - fell because of roots lifting tarmac and unsettling wall, replant with cher…
16/00947/CACN
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
55 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DD
4x Leylandii - cut down to base.
24/01889/CACN
2023 Approved
50 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4AG
T.1 and T.2 - Lawson cypress in rear garden - reduce crown by up to 2m and shape
23/00620/CACN
2023 Approved
50 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4AG
T.1 and T.2 - Lawson cypress in rear garden - reduce crown by up to 2m and shape
23/00620/CACN
2023 Approved
53 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DD
T.1 - Twin stemmed sycamore in rear garden - canopy overbearing courtyard garden when in…
23/00530/CACN
2023 Approved
53 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DD
T.1 - Twin stemmed sycamore in rear garden - canopy overbearing courtyard garden when in…
23/00530/CACN
2023 Approved
54 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4AG
T.1 - Sycamore in rear garden - pollard back to previous pruning points down to a height…
22/02260/CACN
2023 Approved
54 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4AG
T.1 - Sycamore in rear garden - pollard back to previous pruning points down to a height…
22/02260/CACN
2022 Approved
32 Dunalley Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LS
Two storey side/rear extension
22/01812/FUL
2022 Approved
32 Dunalley Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LS
Two storey side/rear extension
22/01812/FUL
2022 Approved
The Malthouse 47 St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4ES
Addition of aluminium framed single storey 'glass room' to rear
22/00767/FUL
2022 Approved
The Malthouse 47 St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4ES
Addition of aluminium framed single storey 'glass room' to rear
22/00767/FUL
2022 Approved
The Workshop Malthouse Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire
First floor extension with rebuilding of existing workshop building (Class E)
22/00152/FUL
2020 Approved
19 St Pauls Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4ET
Single and part double storey rear extension
20/01021/FUL
2020 Approved
19 St Pauls Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4ET
Single and part double storey rear extension
20/01021/FUL
2020 Approved
92 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
T.1 - multi stemmed sycamore in rear garden area - remove
20/00863/CACN
2020 Approved
92 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
T.1 - multi stemmed sycamore in rear garden area - remove
20/00863/CACN
2019 Approved
109 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two bedroom dwelling house
19/01599/FUL
2019 Approved
90 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
Single storey extension at rear of property replacing existing structure
19/00593/FUL
2019 Approved
26 Dunalley Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LX
Proposed lightwell in front garden to serve basement window.
19/00660/FUL
2018 Approved
100 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
Two storey rear extension at number 100 and reconfiguration of the roof structure raising…
18/00375/FUL
2017 Approved
106 Brunswick Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4HA
Single storey rear infill extension
17/00177/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Courtney Villas Dunalley Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LU
Lowering of kerb to create vehicle access onto permeable hardstanding to side of property
16/01199/CLPUD
2016 Approved
5 Courtney Villas Dunalley Parade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LU
Lowering of kerb to create vehicle access onto permeable hardstanding to side of property
16/01199/CLPUD
2016 Approved
St Pauls Church Centre St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4EZ
Renovate toilets on ground floor to include removing existing partition walls, create new…
16/00491/LBC
2016 Approved
St Pauls Church Centre St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4EZ
Renovate toilets on ground floor to include removing existing partition walls, create new…
16/00491/LBC
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings