Atherstone 17 Church Road St Marks Cheltenham Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01572/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Erection of three dwellings, together with associated landscaping, access and drainage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 24 Jan 2027, from Cheltenham's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 147 m away: Griffiths Avenue
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 80 m away: Church of St Mark, Church Road, Cheltenham; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
St Marks
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Morgan Elliot Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Cheltenham usually decides new homes by day 90.

Day 387 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
36%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15224170
Planning Portal ref
PP-15224170
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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