Pittville Pump Room East Approach Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3JE Data via plota.co.uk

25/00954/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing deck to the main floor, installation of a new floor deck. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2025
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Validated
20 Jun 2025
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Consultation
23 Jun 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2025

Approved on 13 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 18 Sept 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because the works would enable safer access for conserving high-level historic fabric.
  • Historic England initially raised concerns about the existing floor, while later supporting the proposals after a site inspection and suitable safeguards.
  • Members voted unanimously to grant the application, with eight votes in favour and none against or abstaining.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, heritage advice, officers’ assessment, members’ questions and the unanimous decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 18 Sept 2025.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Grade I listed: Pittville Pump Room
List entry 1387559 · The pin is inside its outline · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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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Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden: Pittville Park
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 18 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.

Building

Floor area1,410 m² (15,177 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GL52 3JE
Received
16 Jun 2025
Validated
20 Jun 2025
Ward
Pittville
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Aug 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
13 Oct 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 115 days from validation, 57 days slower than Cheltenham's median of 58 for listed building works. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
144decided 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 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2025
Comments by
28 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
3 Jul 2025
Committee
16 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Aug 2025
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

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.