8 Royal Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3DA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the building from Offices (Class E) to 1no. Dwellinghouse (Class C3) together with associated external refurbishment works, new rear boundary wall, and hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
Show the other 30 with distances
- 64 mSt Georges Terrace Number 5 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 65 mJohn Dower House and attached railingsGrade II
- 69 mNumbers 1 to 4 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 72 mLavernham HouseGrade II
- 74 mUnnamed
- 81 mSt Georges Terrace Numbers 6 7 and 8 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 85 mCrescent Parade and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 91 mNumbers 47 to 83 and Attached Railings With Low Walls and End Piers to Numbers 71 and 73Grade II*
- 96 mChurch of St Matthew and boundary wall and gate piers to St George's Place and Clarence StreetGrade II*
- 98 mNumber 2 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 98 mFormer Salem Baptist ChapelGrade II
- 104 mSynagogueGrade II*
- 106 m42, Clarence StreetGrade II
- 106 mNumbers 89 to 103 and Attached Area RailingsGrade II
- 106 mPromenade House (Echo Office)Grade II
- 110 mShaftesbury HallGrade II
- 111 mBayshill Unitarian ChurchGrade II
- 117 m1, CRESCENT PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 124 mWynnstay HouseGrade II
- 125 mNumbers 1 to 6 and Attached Railings and Back of Premises of Echo OfficeGrade II
- 128 mNumbers 33 to 45 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 129 mTrident House (Number 27a) and Attached Railings to Numbers 15 to 21 and 27Grade II*
- 135 mVictoria HouseGrade II
- 137 mBank House (Number 45)Grade II
- 139 mLibrary, Museum and Art Gallery and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 140 mCheltenham War MemorialGrade II
- 142 mCheltenham House and attached Theme and Variations sculptureGrade II
- 146 mBoer War Memorial Approximately 10 Metres East of Number 47Grade II
- 147 mNumbers 5 and 6 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 148 mManchester HouseGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
- GL50 3DA
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Smith Jenkins Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 74, past the statutory target. 71% of changes of use in Cheltenham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →
Public comments
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15072682
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15072682
- Neighbours
- 17 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 27 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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