Former Post Office Sorting Office Church Approach Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00749/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of single storey building to create 2no. 1 bed apartments, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from Tewkesbury's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 18 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Bishop's Cleeve 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.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I, 17 m away · 1 Grade I, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop's Cleeve built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Tewkesbury
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL52 8NG
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Cleeve West
Parish
Bishops Cleeve
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
SF Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Tewkesbury usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 3231 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
44%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tewkesbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Tewkesbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14943398
Planning Portal ref
PP-14943398
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
18 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
27 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tewkesbury
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#212 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tewkesbury ranks #197 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tewkesbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #144 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #197 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #228 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
89 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
37 decided
689
Total decisions
74 refused in the year to March 2026