41 Hatherley Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01387/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from Cheltenham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 31 m away: Central Conservation Area; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 6EB
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Aug 2026
Ward
Warden Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Set Square Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
400decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186237
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Oct 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