4 Whitethorn Cottages Dark Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed dropped kerb and hardstanding for vehicle access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use
- Postcode
- GL51 9RW
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Swindon Village
- Parish
- Swindon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 10 days faster than Cheltenham's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.
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 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 14 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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