In the last 12 months, 96.5% of full planning applications were approved in Cheltenham (369 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-06-08–2026-07-03): 96.3% of 2,990 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,247 | 1,183 | 64 | |
| Conservation Area Notification | 598 | 598 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 306 | 302 | 4 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 288 | 276 | 12 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 195 | 188 | 7 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 144 | 135 | 9 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 85 | 84 | 1 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 63 | 61 | 2 | |
| Prior Approval Determination | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| General PD - Extensions | 14 | 13 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Outline Planning | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Change of Use | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Permission In Principle | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Demolition Consultation | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Deemed Permission Regulation 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Reserved Matters | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Householder | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uncategorised | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Discharge of BNG Condition | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 199 | 187 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 250 | 241 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 250 | 239 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 232 | 218 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 281 | 267 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 242 | 237 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 262 | 255 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 255 | 249 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 272 | 256 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 249 | 244 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 231 | 227 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 240 | 234 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdown | 344 | 333 | 11 | |
| College | 332 | 324 | 8 | |
| Park | 314 | 307 | 7 | |
| Pittville | 209 | 199 | 10 | |
| All Saints | 205 | 201 | 4 | |
| Prestbury | 200 | 189 | 11 | |
| Leckhampton | 193 | 187 | 6 | |
| Charlton Park | 192 | 189 | 3 | |
| Charlton Kings | 183 | 178 | 5 | |
| Battledown | 135 | 129 | 6 | |
| Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green | 115 | 109 | 6 | |
| Warden Hill | 85 | 80 | 5 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.