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26/01600/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use Pending

Proposal

New shared public footpath and cycleway, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Cheltenham's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1690 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme; Registered park or garden 233 m away: Pittville Park; 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 14 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.

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Lansdown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides lawful development certificates by day 27.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
114decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157587
Planning Portal ref
PP-15157587
Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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