1 Cotswold Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01399/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use Pending

Proposal

Replace front lawn and concrete ramp with hard standing drive way and lower the kerb. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Cheltenham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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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 30 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
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use
Postcode
GL52 5EL
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Oakley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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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