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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 dates4,757Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 622 approved or refused records
139Refused applications
483 approved · 139 refused · 197 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published24/01015/AMEND
Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/01122/FUL, seeking the proposed two storey extension to be 150mm wider than the original application.
4 Chasely Crescent Up Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3RY
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01016/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
19 Detmore Close Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QP
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01017/ADV
3no. fascia signs and 1no. apex sign.
Unit N Gallagher Retail Park Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RR
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01018/FUL
Change of use of Nos 99-103 St Georges Place from a mixed Class E (commercial) and Class C3 (residential) use to Class C3 (residential) to create 3no. dwellings, involving internal and external alterations and the erection of a single storey rear extension to No 99 St Georges Place.
99 St Georges Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3QB
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01018/LBC
Change of use of Nos 99-103 St Georges Place from a mixed Class E (commercial) and Class C3 (residential) use to Class C3 (residential) to create 3no. dwellings, involving internal and external alterations and the erection of a single storey rear extension to No 99 St Georges Place.
99 St Georges Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3QB
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01020/FUL
Two storey front and rear gable extension, single storey rear extension, external alterations and landscaping works.
Highcroft Oakley Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6NZ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01021/CACN
Removal of Laburnum tree.
Oakfield 93 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01022/DISCON
Discharge of condition 3, external facing materials, of planning permission 23/01220/FUL.
3 Beechwood Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6QQ
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01023/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no. dwellings.
23C Finchcroft Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5BD
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01024/FUL
Brick-built monopitch extension to replace an existing conservatory.
6 Mandarin Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4RP
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01025/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 3.(materials) and 4.(windows) of Listed Building Consent 23/00283/LBC.
Avondale House Wellington Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01026/FUL
Single storey front and rear infill extensions, and internal and external alterations to include new roof covering.
3 Balcarras Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QG
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01027/LBC
Painting of a mural on the side elevation of the building
26 - 32 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1LY
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01028/FUL
Demolition of single garage and replacement with single storey rear infill extension and loft conversion with dormers (revised application to granted permission 23/01853/FUL).
17 Halland Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0DJ
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01029/CACN
T1 and T2: Holm Oaks - Reduce height by 3m and reduce sides by 2.5m.
23 Suffolk Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2EA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01030/CLPUD
Vehicular access and permeable hardstanding.
31 Dowty Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7QE
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01033/FUL
Alterations to rear extension roof, Internal and external alterations.
83 Montpellier Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1XA
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01033/LBC
Alterations to rear extension roof, Internal and external alterations.
83 Montpellier Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1XA
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01035/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 9 (cycle storage) and 10 (refuse storage) of planning permission 24/00358/COU.
8 Imperial Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1QB
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01037/FUL
Extension of dropped kerb.
Clarendon 9 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2SL
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01038/AMEND
Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/02219/FUL; change size and position of windows at first floor to front of extension
9 Moorend Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EP
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01039/FUL
Single storey garage extension.
20 Bouncers Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JF
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01040/FUL
Proposed glazed canopy and cladding, with traffic calming to existing health club entrance of the hotel.
DoubleTree By Hilton Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EA
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01040/LBC
Proposed glazed canopy and cladding, with traffic calming to existing health club entrance of the hotel.
DoubleTree By Hilton Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EA
Received 21 Jun 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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