Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

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

• 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
• 26/01867/CLOPUD Granted

  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 the installation of new conservation rooflights

  Decided 8 Sep 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

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Cotswold

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

This application is with Cotswold for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cotswold decided lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Greens Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  26/00578/TCONR Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Tree number 15 marked on the plan is a tall fir tree right on the boundary of two other properties and is affecting our boundary walls/fences. Fell tree.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  21/03338/TCONR Submitted 27 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  T1 - Lime - Reduce crown to 1m above old previous pruning points. T2 - Plum - fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Green Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  20/02097/COMPLY Submitted 23 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Compliance with conditions 3 (Details), 4 (Window and door finishes) & 7 (Rainwater goods) of permission 20/00382/FUL - Single storey rear extension

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  25/03560/TCONR Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• West Hill Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  21/02743/TCONR Submitted 12 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Sycamore T1 - Fell two leaning trunks. Reduces crowding of sycamore group. Upper branches overhang road, streetlight, school traffic light, and school sign. Will help to increase sunlight to the road. Sycamore T2 - Fell horizontal trunk. Upper branches overhang road. Tree has poor structure. Trunk grows horizontally from main trunk as it reaches for sunlight

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

  20/02015/TCONR Submitted 17 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  G1 - 2 x Conifers - 50% height reduction; G2 - Conifer line - 50% height reduction

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 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