Planning application
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to patio and car park, reconfiguration of cycle stands and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00165/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00165/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permit
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL51 7AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register
This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01231/ADV Awaiting decision
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated 'McDonald's' letterset.
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26/00059/AMEND Withdrawn
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non material amendment of planning permission 24/01415/FUL; reconfiguration of cycle stands.
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26/00058/ADV Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 1 no. illuminated projecting sign and 2 no. 'Main Entrance' directional signs, mounted to existing fence railings.
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25/01372/TPO Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
T001 - Box elder. Re-pollard the tree at the established pollard points, works to be completed in line with BS3998 (2010). Poor pruning cuts from previous pruning to be made good (as per BS3998 (2010)).
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25/01336/AMEND Decided
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 25/00745/CONDIT, seeking inclusion of additional railings to match existing for health and safety.
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24/01415/FUL Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Change of use of existing TGI Fridays restaurant (Class E(b)) to a flexible restaurant/cafe (Class E (b)) and/or hot-food-takeaway (Sui Generis). External alterations including the demolition of a conservatory and replacement windows and doors, landscaping and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Cheltenham
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permit
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Planware Limited Agent, registered in Bury St. Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2001 · Bury St. Edmunds
641 applications on PlanIndex · across 141 councils · 97% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordMcDonald's Restaurants Limited Applicant, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1971 · London
73 applications on PlanIndex · across 33 councils · 96% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Officer report
- Gcc highways response
- Application form
- Site location plan
- Existing site layout plan
- Proposed site layout plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheltenham granted permission on 18 March 2026, 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.
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McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non material amendment of planning permission 24/01415/FUL; reconfiguration of cycle stands.
Withdrawn Amendments 2 docs -
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Change of use of existing TGI Fridays restaurant (Class E(b)) to a flexible restaurant/cafe (Class E (b)) and/or hot-food-takeaway (Sui Generis). External alterations including the demolition of a conservatory and replacement windows and doors, landscaping and associated works.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 21 docs -
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
T001 - Box elder. Re-pollard the tree at the established pollard points, works to be completed in line with BS3998 (2010). Poor pruning cuts from previous pruning to be made good (as per BS3998 (2010)).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 1 no. illuminated projecting sign and 2 no. 'Main Entrance' directional signs, mounted to existing fence railings.
Granted Advertising 9 docsSmall domestic -
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 25/00745/CONDIT, seeking inclusion of additional railings to match existing for health and safety.
Decided Amendments 4 docs -
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated 'McDonald's' letterset.
Awaiting decision Advertising 5 docs
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