Land North Of Swindon Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01048/SCOPE - Request for Scoping Opinion Pending

Proposal

EIA SCOPING OPINION REQUEST for around 750 homes on land between Hyde Lane and Swindon Lane, Cheltenham Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

As of 5 Aug 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Request for Scoping Opinion
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Swindon Village
Parish
Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tor and Co

Public comments

76comments received
75 objecting1 neutral

99% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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