53 Pittville Lawn Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2BH Data via plota.co.uk

25/00849/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Like-for-like replacement of damaged front steps (3 steps and a landing). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2025
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Validated
29 May 2025
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Consultation
30 May 2025
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Approved
18 Jul 2025

Approved on 18 Jul 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cheltenham Planning Committee on 17 Jul 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because replacing the deteriorated steps would support the building’s long-term conservation.
  • No public comments were received, and members supported the like-for-like replacement as an improvement to the building.
  • Members voted unanimously to grant the application, with nine votes for, none against and no abstentions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, heritage assessment, consultation, member debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's committee minutes of 17 Jul 2025.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Numbers 45 and 53 and Attached Area Railings
List entry 1387470 · The pin is inside its outline · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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.
Show the other 15 with distances
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 38 m away: Pittville Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,597,000 in August 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

31 August 2021£1,597,000
27 March 2017£1,375,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, 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
GL52 2BH
Received
28 May 2025
Validated
29 May 2025
Ward
Pittville
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
18 Jul 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 8 days faster than Cheltenham's median of 58 for listed building works. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

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 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14049729
Planning Portal ref
PP-14049729
Consultation
30 May 2025
Comments by
3 Jul 2025
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2025
Committee
17 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.