G E Aviation Systems Ltd Cheltenham Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00733/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a ground mounted photovoltaic array (hardwired to the GE Aerospace site) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Tewkesbury's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bishop's Cleeve built-up area; Green belt 67 m away: Cheltenham and Gloucester; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area1,321 m² (14,219 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 132)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tewkesbury
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL52 8SF
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Cleeve Hill
Parish
Bishops Cleeve
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PlanningSphere Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Tewkesbury usually decides commercial premises by day 61.

Day 2140 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
45%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Tewkesbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Tewkesbury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

100 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133615
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133615
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tewkesbury
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#212 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tewkesbury ranks #197 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tewkesbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #144 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #197 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #228 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
89 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
37 decided
689
Total decisions
74 refused in the year to March 2026

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.