Planning application
Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Prestbury
- Parish
- Prestbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL50 4SH
Comment by 25 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Cheltenham through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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26/00467/CLPUD Decided
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.
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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
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Cheltenham
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Cheltenham
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1 application on PlanIndex
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- Traffic management plan
- Technical note
- Waste minimisation statement
- Application form
- Block plan of the site
- Protected species survey
- Energy statement
- Flood risk assessment
- Site location plan and block plans
- Site/block plan - existing
- Visibility assessment
- Site management plan
- Planning statement
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheltenham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheltenham decided full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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