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26/01390/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending

Proposal

Cheltenham Business Improvement District would like to display some new Christmas decorations throughout the town centre to improve the displays and experience for public and businesses. Part of this involves adding minor fixings and fittings to small areas of the buildings to attach the decorations to. The building amends will be made good afterwards. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Cheltenham's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026.

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 66, 68 and 70, Promenade
List entry 1387643 · 11 m away · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 38 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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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 ↗
Also on the record
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 29 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GL50 1LY
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Sept 2026
Ward
College
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides listed building works by day 60.

Day 852 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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