The Planning Committee of Gloucestershire Council is scheduled to consider several applications related to the Shurdington Road Sand Pit in Cheltenham. A key focus of the meeting will be the potential extension of temporary planning permissions for waste management operations at the site, which could see them continue until 2046.

Shurdington Road Sand Pit Applications

The committee is scheduled to consider four applications concerning the Shurdington Road Sand Pit, all of which seek to extend the operational period of existing waste management activities until October 2046. These applications relate to:

• Application No. 25/0052/TWS73W: This application seeks to vary condition 3 of planning permission 22/0066/TWMAJW, originally granted in July 2023, to allow the continued operation of the site beyond 2026. The report pack indicates this application is scheduled for discussion.
• Application No. 25/0053/TWS73W: This application aims to vary condition 3 of planning consent 18/0073/TWMAJW, granted in June 2019, to extend the site's operation until October 2046. The report pack indicates this application is scheduled for discussion.
• Application No. 25/0054/TWS73W: This application seeks to vary condition 2 of planning consent 17/0075/TWMAJW, granted in October 2017, to allow the continued operation of the site until October 2046. The report pack indicates this application is scheduled for discussion.
• Application No. 25/0055/TWS73W: This application seeks to vary condition 3 of planning consent 17/0081/TWMAJW, granted in October 2017, to extend the period for the continued retention and operation of the picking station until October 2046. The report pack indicates this application is scheduled for discussion.

These applications are all located at the Land at Shurdington Road, Shurdington, Cheltenham, and are being considered under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The reports associated with these applications detail extensive policy considerations, including those relating to the Green Belt, sustainable waste management, and potential impacts on amenity, landscape, and the environment. The applications have been referred to the Planning Committee due to their strategic significance and the issues they raise regarding the interpretation and application of national Grey Belt policy.

Other Agenda Items

In addition to the planning applications, the committee's agenda includes standard procedural items. These include receiving apologies for absence, appointing a Chair and Vice-Chair for the remainder of the civic year, and receiving declarations of interest. The committee will also address any written public and members' questions submitted by the deadline. The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 7 May 2026, are scheduled for approval, and notes from a members' site visit held on 9 September 2026 are to be received.