Planning permission in Tewkesbury

Limited recent decision data is available for Tewkesbury, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.

Across all application types, 89.3% of 1,833 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on Tewkesbury's public planning register. Data last updated: 22 August 2026.

2,911Total applications

1,833Decided

89.3%Approval rate (of decided)

1,636 Approved+197 Refused+93 Withdrawn+600 Pending+385 Outcome not determined=2,911 Total

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Decision Level

2,507Delegated

46Committee

By Development Category

All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.

Category	Decided	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Full planning applications	1,069	958	111	89.6%
Tree works in a conservation area	161	160	1	99.4%
Listed Building Consent	136	131	5	96.3%
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development)	128	112	16	87.5%
Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a)	110	90	20	81.8%
Protected tree works (TPO)	55	50	5	90.9%
Certificate of lawfulness (existing use)	33	25	8	75.8%
Planning in Principle	28	10	18	35.7%
Reserved matters (detail after outline approval)	23	23	0	no refusals recorded
Advertisement Consent	20	20	0	no refusals recorded
Other*	70	57	13	mixed types

Reserved matters (detail after outline approval): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Advertisement Consent: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

* Other combines smaller categories: Larger extensions (householder prior approval) (18), Outline Planning (10), PD Prior App from agricultural to dwell (10), Prior approval (permitted development) (7), Discharging planning conditions (6), Hedgerow Removal (4), Demolition (3), Change of Use (2), Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (2), PD from agricultural to flexible use (2), Modification of Planning Obligation (1), Minerals and waste (1), Ecclesiastical Exemption (1), PD Install of solar canopy non-domestic (1), Cert of Alternative Approrapite Dev (1), PD on Crown Land (1).

Quarterly Trend

The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.

Quarter	Decided	Approved	Approval rate
Q3 2023	60	54	90.0%
Q4 2023	161	147	91.3%
Q1 2024	183	160	87.4%
Q2 2024	190	172	90.5%
Q3 2024	129	114	88.4%
Q4 2024	206	186	90.3%
Q1 2025	227	197	86.8%
Q2 2025	158	142	89.9%
Q3 2025	45	40	88.9%
Q4 2025	120	105	87.5%
Q1 2026	194	171	88.1%
Q2 2026	12	10	sample too small
Q3 2026 (quarter in progress)	11	9	sample too small

By Ward

The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 146 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.

Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 76.7% in Severn Vale North to 96.5% in Tewkesbury Town South, a gap of 19.8 percentage points.

Ward	Decided	Approved	Refused	Approval rate
Winchcombe	272	253	19	93.0%
Isbourne	251	234	17	93.2%
Cleeve Hill	153	125	28	81.7%
Highnam With Haw Bridge	127	109	18	85.8%
Tewkesbury North And Twyning	126	114	12	90.5%
Tewkesbury Town South	113	109	4	96.5%
Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote	102	94	8	92.2%
Badgeworth	87	70	17	80.5%
Severn Vale South	77	68	9	88.3%
Severn Vale North	73	56	17	76.7%
Innsworth	65	55	10	84.6%
Shurdington	59	47	12	79.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the planning approval rate in Tewkesbury?

Across all application types, 89.3% of 1,833 applications decided in Tewkesbury since February 2023 were approved.

Do I need planning permission in Tewkesbury?

It depends on the project and the property. Many home projects fall under permitted development rights, but constraints such as conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions change what needs permission at a specific address. See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.

Do I need a planning consultant in Tewkesbury?

Many home projects do not need one. A straightforward extension on an unconstrained property is often handled directly with the council, or with an architect or agent preparing the drawings. A consultant is more likely to earn their fee where the site is constrained, the council has refused similar schemes, or an appeal is in prospect. Understanding your property's constraints and the council's recent decisions first makes any conversation with a professional a better-informed one.

Planning guides

Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights, Article 4 directions and planning costs.

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