41 Cottage Rake Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01261/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use Pending

Proposal

Rebuilding of an existing conservatory on the rear of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1452 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area; Flood defence 44 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 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Use
Postcode
GL50 4RH
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Swindon Village
Parish
Prestbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Smith Hotchen Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Cheltenham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
491decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139934
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139934
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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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