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The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

Awaiting decision Cotswold 26/02389/FUL Full applications

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
Category
Full applications
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 5 Apr 2023 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 25 Mar 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATION Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • INDICATIVE VISUALISATION Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Report · 07 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 07 Aug 2026
  • CIL FORM 1 CIL Form · 07 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026

Trade members open them from here.

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What 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 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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