The Orchard Gloucester Road Staverton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0SS Data via plota.co.uk

25/00921/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Full planning application for conversion of existing dwelling into 2 x 2 bed flats and 2 x 1 bed flats and erection of new building on site providing 2 x 2 bed flats, including new access, parking, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
9 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
10 Jul 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
National infrastructure project 426 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme
The site is 426 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Golden Valley built-up area; Flood defence 45 m away (natural high ground); 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 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

Floor area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, 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
GL51 0SS
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Badgeworth
Parish
Staverton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zesta Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 29 days slower than Tewkesbury's median of 63 for changes of use. Refused, as 24% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14484771
Planning Portal ref
PP-14484771
Neighbours
1 May 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 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

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.