Planning application
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of horse arena from equestrian to residential use and construction of natural pond with ancillary outbuilding
As published by the council, reference 26/02389/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02389/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ermin
- Parish
- Elkstone
- Postcode
- GL53 9PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01234/TCONR Granted
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Mature ash with dieback symptoms surrounded by other mature trees, by the main drive of the property - Fell to ground level.
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24/03470/TCONR Granted
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Mature beech with large branches towards buildings - remove rubbing branch over wall and light crown raise over drive
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23/01002/TCONR Granted
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Sycamore - dual stem mature tree - fell to the ground Horse Chestnut - mature specimen growing over the drive and dropping branches - 25 to 30% reduction from 18 to 13mts above ground approx
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21/01153/TCONR Granted
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Prunus spinosa - fell because is growing through the old wall that is being rebuild
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Cotswold
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cotswold took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
- INDICATIVE VISUALISATION
- COVERING LETTER
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- CIL FORM 1
- EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- THE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cotswold for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cotswold decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
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The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Sycamore - dual stem mature tree - fell to the ground Horse Chestnut - mature specimen growing over the drive and dropping branches - 25 to 30% reduction from 18 to 13mts above ground approx
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Manor Cross Beechpike Elkstone CHELTENHAM Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
2 Sycamore trees, Crown reduction works to balance crowns in accordance with agreed specification and photos
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Old Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Ash tree - fell because of growing in a tight space with other trees with higher amenity value, growing very bended and rubbing on neighbouring tree.
Granted Trees -
The Old Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
T.1 - Sycamore - fell
Granted Trees 2 docs -
The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Prunus spinosa - fell because is growing through the old wall that is being rebuild
Granted Trees 3 docs -
The Old Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
T.2 - Horse Chestnut - reduce canopy by up to 2m- 5m all over height and radial spread to relieve weight. Branch breakage has occurred in high winds (exposed, high location); T.3 Beech - reduce canopy by up to 2 - 5m all over height and radial spread to relieve weight. Brances have started breaking out (windy location)
Granted Trees 2 docs
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