Planning application
37 - 39 Winchcombe Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2LZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01540/PRIOR
- Type
- Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Given
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- All Saints
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL52 2LZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Cheltenham
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26 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Given
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Evans Jones Ltd Agent, registered in Cheltenham
Active · incorporated 2006 · Cheltenham
149 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 93% granted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheltenham granted permission on 31 October 2025, 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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