Gloucestershire County Council Cheltenham Library Clarence Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3JT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for Listed Building Consent for the partial replacement of 11no. first storey windows to the rear (north-east) elevation, facing Chester Walk, of Cheltenham Library, a Grade II listed building within the 'Old Town' central conservation area. Works to the top window unit, of the 11no spanning ground to first storey, involve retaining the existing timber sub-frames and replacing deteriorated aluminium window units with new aluminium inserts to match the existing style and colour. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 19 Mar 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised granting consent because the like-for-like replacements would not harm the listed building or conservation area.
- No consultation responses or public comments were received.
- Members unanimously supported granting consent, voting 11 for, none against and none abstaining.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 19 Mar 2026.
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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- 1 mLibrary, Museum and Art Gallery and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 41 mHandel House (Number 51) and St Georges Vaults Public House (Number 53) and RailingsGrade II
- 44 mChurch of St Matthew and boundary wall and gate piers to St George's Place and Clarence StreetGrade II*
- 46 mElectricity HouseGrade II
- 47 mBank House (Number 45)Grade II
- 48 mNorfolk HouseGrade II
- 52 m7, Well WalkGrade II
- 54 m42, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 54 mNumbers 5 and 6 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 63 mNumber 2 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 70 mNumbers 35 and 37 and Attached Area Railings to Number 37Grade II
- 74 mTwo Dragon and Onion Lamp Posts to West of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 75 m33, ST GEORGES PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 78 mNumber 31 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 80 mJohn Dower House and attached railingsGrade II
- 82 mNumbers 67 to 75 and Attached Railings to Numbers 67 to 73Grade II
- 84 mNumbers 16 and 18 and Attached Area RailingsGrade II
- 85 mNumber 27 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 85 mThree Dragon and Onion Lamp Posts to South of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 87 mTomb Chest and Headstone Approximately 1 Metre to South of South West Corner of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 93 m1, CRESCENT PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 95 mNumbers 15 and 17 and Attached Area RailingsGrade II
- 96 mShaftesbury HallGrade II
- 96 mTomb Chest to Gardner Family Approximately 1 Metre East of South Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 97 mWalls, Railings, Gates and Piers to Manchester HouseGrade II
- 97 mManchester HouseGrade II
- 101 mThe Manchester HotelGrade II
- 102 m11, St Georges PlaceGrade II
- 104 mCheltenham Minster (St Mary's)Grade I
- 104 mCrescent Parade and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 105 mFormer Salem Baptist ChapelGrade II
- 107 mCheltenham House and attached Theme and Variations sculptureGrade II
- 110 m5 and 6, St Georges SquareGrade II
- 118 mChapel HouseGrade II
- 124 m3 and 4, St Georges SquareGrade II
- 126 mNumbers 1 to 4 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 128 m228, High StreetGrade II
- 130 mChurchyard Cross Approximately 4 Metres North of Chancel to Church of St MaryGrade II
- 131 m22, 24 AND 26, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 132 mUnnamed
- 134 mChurchyard wall, piers and railings to east of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 139 m1 and 2, St Georges SquareGrade II
- 139 mThe Old Priory and Attached Walls, Piers and GateGrade II
- 140 mNumbers 1 to 6 and Attached Railings and Back of Premises of Echo OfficeGrade II
- 142 mWorkshop/Warehouse Approximately 23 Metres South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 144 mHeadstone Approximately 15 Metres North East of East End of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 146 m19 and 21, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 147 mNumbers 210 to 216 and Attached Railings Gate Piers and Overthrows to Two Churchyard Entrances toGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- GL50 3JT
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Grant
- Decision date
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Agent
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 8 days faster than Cheltenham's median of 60 for listed building works. Approved, as 96% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14385625
- Consultation
- 10 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 19 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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