41 Hales Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6TE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01210/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey front extension, rear single storey and two storey extension, internal alterations and fenestration amendments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Aug 2025
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Validated
2 Aug 2025
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Consultation
11 Aug 2025
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Approved
18 Sept 2025

Approved on 18 Sept 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 18 Sept 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extensions would have acceptable design and no unacceptable harm to neighbouring amenity.
  • An objector and the ward member raised concerns about character, privacy, light, parking, safety and possible future occupancy.
  • The committee voted 8 to 0, with 2 abstentions, to permit the application.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speaking, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording

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

Documents 6

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗
IMG Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗
PDF Bio diversity report Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape 365 m away: Cotswolds; 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £415,000 in January 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 January 2025£415,000
28 February 2002£53,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area110 m² (1,184 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
GL52 6TE
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
2 Aug 2025
Ward
Battledown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Sept 2025
Decision
Permit
Decision date
18 Sept 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
WH Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days faster than Cheltenham's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
544decided in the last year

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

Public comments

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14213370
Planning Portal ref
PP-14213370
Neighbours
11 Aug 2025
Consultation
11 Aug 2025
Comments by
1 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Sept 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.