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Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

Status unknown Cheltenham 26/01314/FUL Full Planning Permission

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Proposal

Use of an existing racecourse car park for a temporary period of up to 5 years for the holding of a car boot sale and market for up to 52 times per year (on weekends only) at land a Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH.

As published by the council, reference 26/01314/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01314/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Prestbury
Parish
Prestbury
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL50 4SH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00592/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

    Change of material of a section of land forming the boundary of the racecourse abutting New Barn lane from current grass/shrub to hard landscaping.

    Decided 19 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00467/CLPUD Granted

    Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

    Temporary use of existing car park for holding of a car boot sale and market for up to 14 days per calendar year under Schedule 2 Part 4 Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) at land at Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH.

    Decided 28 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 21/02557/PRIOR Granted

    Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

    The installation of 1No New Antenna, 4no. ERS units, 1no. GPS module and associated equipment

    Decided 22 Dec 2021 Prior approval
  • 19/00694/FUL Granted

    Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

    Extension of existing disabled viewing area on the course facing east elevation of the Princess Royal Stand

    Decided 10 May 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cheltenham took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Zesta Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Cheltenham

Active · incorporated 2018 · Cheltenham

90 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • Traffic management plan Report · 18 Aug 2026
  • Technical note Report · 18 Aug 2026
  • Waste minimisation statement Report · 18 Aug 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 17 Aug 2026
  • Block plan of the site Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • Protected species survey Report · 17 Aug 2026
  • Energy statement Report · 17 Aug 2026
  • Flood risk assessment Report · 17 Aug 2026
  • Site location plan and block plans OS Extract · 17 Aug 2026
  • Site/block plan - existing Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • Visibility assessment Drawing · 17 Aug 2026
  • Site management plan BackGround Papers · 17 Aug 2026
  • Planning statement Report · 17 Aug 2026

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