44 Merestones Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2SS Data via plota.co.uk

25/00605/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed side extension and dropped kerb. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2025
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Validated
10 Apr 2025
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Consultation
11 Apr 2025
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Approved
5 Jun 2025

Approved on 5 Jun 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Flood defence 7 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £365,500 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

20 November 2020£365,500

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2020, 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 2SS
Received
9 Apr 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2025
Decision
Permit
Decision date
5 Jun 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cheltenham Drafting

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
674decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13933584
Planning Portal ref
PP-13933584
Neighbours
11 Apr 2025
Consultation
11 Apr 2025
Comments by
2 May 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2025
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.