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25/01826/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Validated
14 Nov 2025
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Consultation
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 22 Jan 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the replacement dwelling would fit its surroundings without identified amenity, flood-risk or highway-safety harm.
  • Consultees raised no objection subject to drainage conditions, highways had no objection, and no neighbour representations were received.
  • The committee unanimously voted to grant permission.

Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes, Cheltenham Planning Committee minutes, 22 January 2026 .

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and access statement BackGround Papers · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Report · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site location plan OS Extract · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form - Application Form · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Community infrastructure levy - completed form BackGround Papers · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Gcc highways response Consultee Comment · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 562 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme
The site is 562 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2016, 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 0LH
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Springbank
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evans Jones Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 17 days slower than Cheltenham's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
674decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14485085
Planning Portal ref
PP-14485085
Neighbours
19 Nov 2025
Consultation
19 Nov 2025
Comments by
10 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.