Former St Benedicts School Playing Field, Cheltenham, GL51 8LE Data via plota.co.uk

25/0075/CHR3MJ - Cheltenham Reg 3 Major Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a SEND school Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

3 Nov 2025

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Validated

6 Nov 2025

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Approved

8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 145

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notice · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 63

Plans & drawings 27

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Planning Application Documentation · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 23

Associated applications 4

Full8 May 202625/0075/CHR3MJThis application
Erection of a SEND school
Conditions details submitted for 3, 13, 17, 19 · variation sought for 2
- VariationVariation of condition 2 (scope of development).6 Oct 202626/0077/CHR3MJ
- ConditionsCompliance with conditions 3 (Phase 2 Intrusive Ground Investigation) and 13 (Site Access Works)18 Sep 202626/0068/COMPLI
- ConditionsCompliance with conditions 17 (CMP) and 19 (LEMP & BNG)3 Sep 202626/0062/COMPLI

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1433 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme; 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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: Gloucestershire County Council
Application type: Cheltenham Reg 3 Major Application
Postcode: GL51 8LE
Received: 3 Nov 2025
Validated: 6 Nov 2025
Ward: St Mark's and St Peter's Division
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 May 2026
Decision: Consent
Decision date: 8 May 2026
Decision level: Planning Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Evans Jones Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 183 days from validation, 127 days slower than Gloucestershire County Council's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

This one183d

Council56d

UK56d

51%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

143,869decided in the last year

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