3 Whitethorn Cottages Dark Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Rear full width single storey extension and first floor bedroom extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £181,000 in July 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, 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
- GL51 9RW
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Swindon Village
- Parish
- Swindon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Permit
- Decision date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Bruton-Young Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Cheltenham's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15006580
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15006580
- Neighbours
- 22 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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