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Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

Granted Cotswold 26/01867/CLOPUD Lawful development

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the installation of new conservation rooflights

As published by the council, reference 26/01867/CLOPUD

Application record

Reference
26/01867/CLOPUD
Category
Lawful development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permit
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decided
8 Sep 2026
Ward
The Rissingtons
Parish
Great Rissington
Postcode
GL54 2LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cotswold register

This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02403/CLEUD Awaiting decision

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Planning permission and listed building consent were granted under references 23/03460/FUL and 23/03461/LBC respectively, for the demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, and associated internal and external alterations

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02403/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Planning permission and listed building consent were granted under references 23/03460/FUL and 23/03461/LBC respectively, for the demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, and associated internal and external alterations

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/03560/TCONR Granted

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    H1 Hawthorn (ivy clad): Reduce. H2 Hawthorn: Reduce. LC Lawson Cypress: Reduce H1 Hawthorn (ivy clad): Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to boundary line 1x lateral branch overhanging Melville Cottage garden. Potential hazard over time. H2 Hawthorn: Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to level of nearby stump. LC Lawson Cypress: Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to boundary line 2x upper laterals overhanging Melville Cottage garden

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/02655/COMPLY Granted

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    Partial Compliance with Condition 3 (Sample materials), and Compliance with Conditions 5 (Diminishing Courses), 6 (Photographic Record), 7 (Damp Mitigation) 8 (Doors and windows), 9 (Porches), 10 (Dormer windows), 11 (Rooflights), 12 (Eaves, ridges, verges), 13 (Rainwater goods), 15 (Boundary walls), 16 (Gates), 17 (Bin store) and 18 (Landscaping) of permission 23/03460/FUL - Demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, with associated internal and external alterations

    Decided 8 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 24/03367/TCONR Granted

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    T1, T2, T3: Prunus - fell. Poor growth habit, low amenity value

    Decided 27 Nov 2024 Trees
  • 22/04323/FUL Granted

    Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    Erection of greenhouse and other associated works

    Decided 6 Jun 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permit

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 08 Sep 2026
  • CASE OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Case Officer Delegated Report · 08 Sep 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 24 Jul 2026
  • SCREENING OPINION Screening Opinion · 24 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED COTTAGES ELEVATIONS Drawing · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED ROOF PLANS Drawing · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING COTTAGES ELEVATIONS Drawing · 21 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 21 Jul 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Report · 17 Jun 2026
  • PROPOSED ROOF LIGHTS Drawing · 17 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cotswold granted permission on 8 September 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Dormers Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/02660/TCONR Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    1 Ash - reduce by 30% in height. 1 Alder - reduced by 25% in height

    Granted 2 docs
  • Melville Cottage 10 Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/02313/CLPWLB Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to ascertain commencement of development and therefore confirm planning permission 23/03461/LBC is extant- Demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, with associated internal and external alterations

    Withdrawn Extension Demolition 5 docs
  • Greens Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/00790/LBC Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    External works to dwelling including roof repairs and additions, dormer repairs and restoration, repairs and additions to the chimneys, positioning change to rainwater goods, installation of roof vent, and associated works

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer
    Domestic
  • Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/02403/CLOPUD Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Planning permission and listed building consent were granted under references 23/03460/FUL and 23/03461/LBC respectively, for the demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, and associated internal and external alterations

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Demolition 7 docs
  • The Rissington School Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/01864/DD Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Fell unsafe tree

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • Greens Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/02714/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Internal and external alterations and repairs to the cottage, including window, dormer and mullion repairs/replacements, strengthening of existing timber lintels, replacement of leadwork, re-rendering of dormers, installation of replacement steel-framed double-glazed windows, replacement of defective timber with hardwood where required, installation of a limestone window cill and mullion repair, and installation of an electric vehicle charging point

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

In Cotswold

  • 26/02881/CLEUD Awaiting decision

    Fairford Water Ski Club Whelford Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4DT

    Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to confirm the continued lawful siting and use of 52 static caravans, associated with planning permission ref. 04/02599/FUL, which have been established for a period exceeding ten years

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02550/CLEUD Granted

    Mount Pleasant Cottage Hatherop Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BA

    Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for moving of internal door as a meaningful start to works approved under applications 23/00751/FUL and 23/01034/LBC

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02490/CLOPUD Refused

    Little Tudor Back Lane Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6SJ

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for garage side extension

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02969/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

    16 Overhill Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2LG

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Class B: additions etc to the roof & Class C: other alterations to the roof

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02917/CLEUD Awaiting decision

    Orchard House Norcote Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RJ

    Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to confirm that the existing use of a parcel of land to the south of the dwellinghouse is lawful for planning purposes

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Lawful development