159 High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1DF Data via plota.co.uk

25/00305/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending

Proposal

Internal cosmetic refresh which will involve removing modern plaster board, change of floor finishes and lay in grid ceiling, no structural works to the fabric of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2025
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Validated
25 Feb 2025
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Consultation
4 Mar 2025
Decision
Target date was 22 Apr 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 610.

The consultation period closed on 3 Apr 2025.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 159 and 161, High Street
List entry 1104360 · The pin is inside its outline · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Central Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 242 m away: Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 19 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 area372 m² (4,004 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GL50 1DF
Received
24 Feb 2025
Validated
25 Feb 2025
Ward
All Saints
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Como Associates Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 610, past the statutory target. 77% of listed building works in Cheltenham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 610554 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13801807
Planning Portal ref
PP-13801807
Consultation
4 Mar 2025
Comments by
3 Apr 2025
Site or press notice
13 Mar 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Apr 2025
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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 and leaseholders: 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.