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St James House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR

Granted Cheltenham 26/00173/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Removal of toplights to 4no. ground floor windows and replacement with vent grilles in materials to match existing.

As published by the council, reference 26/00173/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00173/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
7 Mar 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Lansdown
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL50 3PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01630/CACN Granted

    St James House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR

    T1 London Planes - Reduce the trees away from the building to give a 2-meter clearance where possible. T2 - Reduce the tree away from lamp head to give a 2-meter clearance where possible.

    Decided 2 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/02102/CACN Granted

    St James House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR

    T1 Lime- Crown lift to 2.5m clear stem heigh & prune clear of street lamp. T4 Deodar - Crown clean to remove branch stubs & undertake inspection for evidence of cracked or subsiding branches. T11 Norway Maple - Crown clean to remove deadwood, reduce & reshape crown to account for branch dieback. T22 London Plane - Crown clean to removing crossing branches at 6.0m T24 Norway Maple - Fell & remove G1 Stags Horn Sumach - Crown lift to provide 3.0m clearance over footpath & prune clear of sign.

    Decided 25 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 7 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MSMR architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2000 · London

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Amwins Global Risks Group Limited Applicant, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1980 · London

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision Notice · 01 May 2026
  • Officer report Report · 01 May 2026
  • Site notice evidence Photo · 24 Mar 2026
  • Site location plan Approved Drawing · 07 Mar 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 03 Feb 2026
  • Existing west elevation Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Existing south elevation Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Existing east elevation Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Proposed west elevation Approved Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Proposed south elevation Approved Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Proposed east elevation Approved Drawing · 03 Feb 2026
  • Design and access statement BackGround Papers · 03 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cheltenham granted permission on 1 May 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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Nearby applications

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  • St James House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR

    24/01630/CACN Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    T1 London Planes - Reduce the trees away from the building to give a 2-meter clearance where possible. T2 - Reduce the tree away from lamp head to give a 2-meter clearance where possible.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs
  • St James House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PR

    22/02102/CACN Submitted 28 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    T1 Lime- Crown lift to 2.5m clear stem heigh & prune clear of street lamp. T4 Deodar - Crown clean to remove branch stubs & undertake inspection for evidence of cracked or subsiding branches. T11 Norway Maple - Crown clean to remove deadwood, reduce & reshape crown to account for branch dieback. T22 London Plane - Crown clean to removing crossing branches at 6.0m T24 Norway Maple - Fell & remove G1 Stags Horn Sumach - Crown lift to provide 3.0m clearance over footpath & prune clear of sign.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • Flat 5 Victoria House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PZ

    19/01343/CACN Submitted 5 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    1) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum), located in the Front Garden - Crown Reduction - Specification to include a spread reduction by 2m on the South side over drive only. Cutting back to strong secondary growth. Shape and balance. 2) False Acacia (Robinia Pseudoacacia), located in the Front Garden - Remove all dead and dysfunctional wood.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • Flat 10 Victoria House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PZ

    25/01997/FUL Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of sashes within existing sash boxes with vacuum double glazing for 1no. window at the rear and 3no. windows at the front elevation.

    Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • Flat 10 Victoria House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PZ

    25/01997/LBC Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of sashes within existing sash boxes with vacuum double glazing for 1no. window at the rear and 3no. windows at the front elevation.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • Flat 5 Victoria House St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PZ

    19/00481/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a detached garden building within the curtilage of Apartment 5, Victoria House

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

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