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Cheltenham Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cheltenham Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,631Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 606 approved or refused records
133Refused applications
473 approved · 133 refused · 191 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning applicationsContact planning Street naming and numberingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Get advice on your application Apply for pre-application advice, includes charges, timescales and what kind of advice we provideConservation areas Historic buildings and conservation
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas7 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Not published24/00547/FUL
Change of use of ground and first floors from Class E(e) to 1no. 4 bedroom dwelling (Class C3)
The Orthodontic And Aesthetics Clinic 74 Suffolk Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2SZ
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00548/DISCON
Discharge of condition 9 (landscaping) of planning permission 21/02700/FUL
Former Adey Ltd Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8NR
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00549/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 3 (SuDS) and 4 (Archaeological investigation), of planning permission 23/01405/FUL.
23 High Street Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3AR
Received 27 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00551/CLPUD
External wall insulation.
44 Moorend Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EL
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00552/CONDIT
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/01865/FUL; to allow for amendments to the previously approved scheme
Roane Cottage 61 East End Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QW
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00553/FUL
Proposed front gates, two storey rear extension, render finish to whole house, replacement windows and doors.
Cora Maria New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3LU
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00554/FUL
Erection of a replacement dwelling.
Green Acre Spring Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BW
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00555/FUL
Replace existing conservatory with single-storey extension, rear dormer roof and replacement windows and doors.
Under Oaks Battledown Approach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6QZ
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00556/LBC
Repairs to brickwork and re-render of elevations.
The Langton Horse 189 - 191 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HT
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00557/FUL
First floor extension over existing garage, demolition of existing rear ground floor rear extension and replacement single storey kitchen extension (retrospective) (revised scheme following grant of planning permission ref. 23/00601/FUL)
76 Kempton Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0JU
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00558/CACN
X2 silver birch trees:- reduce both trees to strong growth points just below the roof line,crown raise over the road and trim back wires.
78 Suffolk Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00560/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 7 (Construction Method Statement), 8 (Contamination) and 9 (SuDS Strategy) of planning permission ref. 20/02054/FUL.
Hunting Butts Farm Swindon Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4NZ
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00561/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension. Single and two storey side extensions. Proposed dormer with solar panels.
9 Southgate Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7QR
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Not published24/00562/FUL
Landscaping to the front and side of Carrick House (retrospective) (revision to previously permitted scheme through application ref. 21/02454/FUL for the change of use of the building to apartments).
Carrick House Lypiatt Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2QJ
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00563/CLPUD
Application seeks to confirm the proposed use of Unit P1, Kingsditch, Trading Estate, Kingsditch Lane, Cheltenham as a solarium (also known as a tanning salon), as a lawful use within Class E.
Brandon Tool Hire Unit P1 Kingsditch Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9PB
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00564/CLPUD
Loft extension including new gable wall and solar panels
29A Great Western Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3QX
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00565/FUL
Alteration and extension of 6 Saville Close, and construction of 4no. townhouses on adjacent land (revised scheme following grant of planning permission ref. 23/01132/FUL).
6 Saville Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4NE
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00566/DISCON
Discharge of condition 3 (EV charging points) of planning permission ref. 22/00384/FUL
24 Chosen View Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00567/FUL
Extension and alterations to existing dwelling, garden studio to replace existing outbuilding.
1 Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8JF
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00568/FUL
Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
15 Norwich Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3HD
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00569/FUL
Construction of new detached garage and insertion of window in place of existing garage door.
34 Shaw Green Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BP
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00570/FUL
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling, to include front and rear extensions and loft conversion.
52 Bournside Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3AH
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00571/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 3 (shopfront materials) and 4 (design details) of planning permission 21/00862/COU
4 Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7HA
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Not published24/00572/PDE
Proposed single storey rear extension, to extend beyond the rear wall by 4.8m, for which the maximum height would be 2.5m and an eaves height of 2.5m
25 Brooklyn Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8DT
Received 2 Apr 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cheltenham Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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