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156 Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9EX

Granted Cheltenham 20/01322/PRIOR Prior Approval Determination

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change the existing retail and storage space into a 2 bedroom flat

As published by the council, reference 20/01322/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
20/01322/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval Determination
Status
Permitted
Decision
No Prior Approval Needed
Received
7 Aug 2020
Validated
8 Aug 2020
Decided
17 Sep 2020
Ward
St Pauls
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL51 9EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2020

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 8 Aug 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: No Prior Approval Needed

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

VJM Design House Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Gloucestershire

Active · incorporated 2004 · Gloucestershire

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheltenham granted permission on 17 September 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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