Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Cheltenham Racecourse Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH

Awaiting decision Cheltenham 26/01314/FUL Full applications

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.

  • 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 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.

    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 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

72 applications on PlanIndex · across 16 councils · 82% granted

Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.

See who's behind it

Applicant on file, registered in Newent

1 application on PlanIndex

Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.

See who's behind it

Documents

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

13 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

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

In Cheltenham

  • 26/01433/FUL Awaiting decision

    4 Copt Elm Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8AB

    Proposed two storey and single storey side/rear extension to include removal of existing conservatory/detached garage.

    7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01418/FUL Awaiting decision

    23 Clarence Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4JP

    Proposed single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level, associated internal alterations and reconfiguration, and associated external works.

    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01425/FUL Awaiting decision

    18 Elliott Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3NH

    Front porch and single storey rear extension.

    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01403/FUL Awaiting decision

    4 Kerstin Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SA

    Replacement of windows with patio doors at rear elevation.

    2 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01405/FUL Awaiting decision

    Unit C Kingsditch Trading Estate Malmesbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9PL

    Change of Use to Classes E g(III), B2 and B8 with trade counter/showroom and external improvements including re-cladding and re-roofing and alterations to car parking of Units B and C, Kingsditch Trading Estate

    2 Sep 2026 Full applications