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Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

Decided Cheltenham 21/01090/PRIOR Prior Approval Determination

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the installation of 66kW roof mounted solar PV array comprising 183 panels and 6 inverters over a total area of 328m on two roofs of the Oncology buildings

As published by the council, reference 21/01090/PRIOR

Application record

Reference
21/01090/PRIOR
Type
Prior Approval Determination
Status
Unresolved
Decision
Undetermined
Received
7 May 2021
Validated
8 May 2021
Decided
15 Jul 2021
Ward
College
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL53 7AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

This site has had 24 applications since 2018: 18 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00532/ADV Withdrawn

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Installtion of 2no. building mounted illuminated signs.

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00530/LBC Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Extension to the Oncology Department including demolition of the modern structure appended to the end of the East Block and associated infrastructure.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00530/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Extension to the Oncology Department including demolition of the modern structure appended to the end of the East Block and associated infrastructure.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00533/DISCON Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Discharge of condition 3 (ductwork cladding material details) of planning permission 25/01269/FUL.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00242/CACN Withdrawn

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    3 x Silver Birch in courtyard (T50, T51 and T56 on our TLP referenced 15763/72483 Main Site, fell all 3 trees due to the imminent removal of portable cabins.

    Decided 25 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00022/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Installation of air handling unit (AHU) on flat roof of College Road Wing

    Decided 19 May 2026 Full applications
  • 21/02774/CLEUD Withdrawn

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Existing air conditioning units on the roof of Cheltenham General Hospital Eastblock, which service the eye theatres at the hospital.

    Decided 16 Mar 2022 Lawful development
  • 21/02760/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Retention of a single storey modular building containing a catheter lab (following planning permission 20/02093/FUL) for a further temporary period ending 31 January 2024

    Decided 9 Feb 2022 Full applications
  • 21/02009/DISCON Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Discharge of conditions 10 (design details), 11 (facing/roofing materials samples) and 12 (hard surfacing materials) of planning permission 20/01058/FUL

    Decided 17 Sep 2021 Conditions
  • 21/01884/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    Provision of a Battery Energy Storage System and surrounding enclosure

    Decided 28 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2021

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 8 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Undetermined

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Vital Energi Solutions Limited Agent, registered in Blackburn

Active · incorporated 2011 · Blackburn

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Cheltenham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    21/02009/DISCON Submitted 7 Sep 2021 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 10 (design details), 11 (facing/roofing materials samples) and 12 (hard surfacing materials) of planning permission 20/01058/FUL

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    21/02774/CLEUD Submitted 16 Dec 2021 0m away

    Existing air conditioning units on the roof of Cheltenham General Hospital Eastblock, which service the eye theatres at the hospital.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 13 docs
  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    18/02077/CACN Submitted 10 Oct 2018 0m away

    Hornbeam (T7) - Raise low canopy to 2m. Caucasian Lime (T23) - Remove dead wood over road and raise crown over footway. Western Red Cedar (T85) - End weight reduction of 20% on Mortuary side only. Gingko Biloba (T112) - Reduce the rubbing stem by 20% to reduce loading. London Plane (T142) - Crown raise over delivery area and footway to 3m and over road to 5m. Lawson Cypress (T200) - Remove 3 low branches over drive from stems nearest main car park. Common Yew (T230) - Fell to ground level. Cherry Laurel (T316) - Coppice to ground level as outgrowing space.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    20/00449/CACN Submitted 10 Mar 2020 0m away

    5 DAY NOTICE - Hawthorn Tree - remove large damaged stub back to fork, reduce weight on remaining branch over park by 20%

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    19/02308/LBC Submitted 20 Nov 2019 21m away

    Essential repair works to main Hospital building to include, timber repairs and associated parapet works, together with remedial work, to the main and upper roofs; internal repairs to existing plaster walls and ceilings; and external repairs to the north, west, south and east elevations, including repairs to stonework, re-pointing and re-rendering, where required.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 27 docs
  • Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AN

    26/00242/CACN Submitted 11 Feb 2026 27m away

    3 x Silver Birch in courtyard (T50, T51 and T56 on our TLP referenced 15763/72483 Main Site, fell all 3 trees due to the imminent removal of portable cabins.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Trees 2 docs

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    25 Sep 2025 Prior approval
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