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25/01540/PRIOR

37 - 39 Winchcombe Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2LZ

Granted Cheltenham Prior Approval Determination

Proposal

Prior Approval application under class MA of the GPDO for a change of use of the second floor of 37-39 Winchcombe Street from a Class E commercial use into a (one bedroom, two person) flat, together with provision of suitable cycle and refuse storage.

As published by the council, reference 25/01540/PRIOR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2025

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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