Pittville School Albert Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3JD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full application for the erection of 58 residential dwellings including access, parking, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 18 Dec 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the benefits of 58 homes, including 23 affordable homes, were not outweighed by adverse impacts.
- Residents and the parish council raised concerns about traffic, privacy, biodiversity, play facilities and the loss of green space.
- Members voted unanimously to permit the application subject to a section 106 obligation.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 18 Dec 2025.
Documents 156
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 37
Plans & drawings 52
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 35
Other documents 28
Associated applications 5
Site constraints 4
Checked on 18 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
- GL52 3JD
- Received
- 14 May 2025
- Validated
- 16 May 2025
- Ward
- Pittville
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Permit
- Decision date
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 447 days from validation, 394 days slower than Cheltenham's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →
Public comments
94% object · above the UK average of 74%
303 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13962244
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13962244
- Neighbours
- 9 Oct 2025
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2025
- Comments by
- 22 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Aug 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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