In the last 12 months, 88.7% of full planning applications were approved in Tewkesbury (195 decided). A typical decision takes about eleven weeks (median 77 days).
Across all application types on record (2023-02-02–2026-06-29): 90.0% of 1,823 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,069 | 958 | 111 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 158 | 157 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 136 | 136 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 126 | 111 | 15 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 104 | 85 | 19 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 55 | 55 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 33 | 25 | 8 | |
| Planning in Principle | 28 | 10 | 18 | |
| Reserved Matters | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| PD Prior App from agricultural to dwell | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Change of Use | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| PD from agricultural to flexible use | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Modification of Planning Obligation | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ecclesiastical Exemption | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PD Install of solar canopy non-domestic | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cert of Alternative Approrapite Dev | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PD on Crown Land | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 94 | 87 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 161 | 148 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 183 | 162 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 190 | 173 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 129 | 115 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 206 | 187 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 227 | 198 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 158 | 145 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 45 | 41 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 120 | 105 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 195 | 172 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 12 | 10 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchcombe | 268 | 250 | 18 | |
| Isbourne | 248 | 231 | 17 | |
| Cleeve Hill | 153 | 128 | 25 | |
| Highnam With Haw Bridge | 127 | 110 | 17 | |
| Tewkesbury North And Twyning | 125 | 115 | 10 | |
| Tewkesbury Town South | 113 | 110 | 3 | |
| Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote | 102 | 94 | 8 | |
| Badgeworth | 87 | 71 | 16 | |
| Severn Vale South | 77 | 68 | 9 | |
| Severn Vale North | 74 | 57 | 17 | |
| Innsworth | 64 | 54 | 10 | |
| Shurdington | 59 | 47 | 12 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.