Jurys Inn Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0TS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01506/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use from Tennis Court (derelict) to Padel Court Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 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 16 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Cheltenham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Cheltenham and Gloucester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area; 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 scheduled monument 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
GL51 0TS
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ridgeway Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 753 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
50%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236636
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
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:
Change of use

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