24 Alstone Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00763/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed external rear and side wall insulation with a rendered finish to properties at Nos. 24, 25, 33, 37, 41, 48, 53, and 54 Alstone Avenue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Committee
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 23 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised permitting the revised insulation because it was acceptable in design, sustainability and neighbouring impact terms.
  • Residents and consultees raised concerns about visual impact, damp, consultation and alternative insulation methods.
  • The committee voted 9–0, with 2 abstentions, to permit the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposed insulation, site history, objections, officer assessment, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 23 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
GL51 8EH
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
St Peters
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adapt Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 17 days slower than Cheltenham's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
491decided in the last year

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

Public comments

24comments received
23 objecting1 neutral

96% object · above the UK average of 75%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Committee
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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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