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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 dates4,758Searchable 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483 approved · 139 refused · 197 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published24/01042/FUL
Formation of new vehicular access and installation of gravelled driveway
107 Charlton Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9EE
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01043/TPO
T1. Removal of birch T2. Crown raise of all trees in the entire line along the back of the site to give clearance of 4m T3. Removal of birch T4. Reduction of over-extended branch of misshapen cherry tree on rear boundary by 3m T5. Crown lift lime tree to 4m T7. Reduce some smaller branches (of G1) away from silver birch tree by 2m T9. Crown raise large lime to 4m
Kohler Mira Ltd Cromwell Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5EP
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01044/DISCON
Discharge of condition 3, construction management plan, of planning permission 23/02110/FUL
2 Mornington Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0BH
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01045/FUL
Minor amendments to approved scheme [23/01202/FUL and 23/01202/LBC].
14 Park Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2QR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01045/LBC
Minor amendments to approved scheme [23/01202/FUL and 23/01202/LBC].
14 Park Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2QR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01047/CACN
T1 Cedar - Reduce height to old points by 1.5-2m and up to 2m off the side, crown thin where needed 10% and remove deadwood throughout.
1 Atlas Court Idsall Drive Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BX
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01048/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 6 (boundary treatment/gates) and 7 (garage door detail) of planning permission 23/01988/CONDIT.
6 Grafton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2ES
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01049/FUL
Removal of existing garage and erection of proposed side and rear extensions.
Malden Court Cottage Central Cross Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2DX
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01050/FUL
Tarmac driveway with 8m dropped kerb.
15 Churchill Drive Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6JH
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01051/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
376 Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9JZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01052/CACN
Fell cypress in the rear garden
Flat 1 Lansdown Lea 48 Christchurch Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2PP
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01053/CACN
Ash tree through the back gate on the left, cut back the limbs overhanging the steps and decking area back to old points.
Denham Lodge 60 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01054/FUL
Erection of new three bedroom dwelling and detached double garage - revised scheme following grant of planning permission ref. 12/01161/FUL (part retrospective)
255 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6YG
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01055/FUL
Basement and ground floor rear extension following removal of the existing rear basement addition.
8 Gratton Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AT
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01056/FUL
Replacement wooden gate, and installation of a wood burning stove.
Manor House Lake Street Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BH
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01056/LBC
Replacement wooden gate, and installation of a wood burning stove.
Manor House Lake Street Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BH
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01058/CACN
Two large Acer trees adjacent to church - prune lateral branches on the church building side by 1 - 2m to achieve 2m clearance of the church buildings at all points.
Abbey Holme Overton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01059/CONDIT
Variation of condition 5 (opening hours) of planning permission 03/01719/FUL to allow for an increase to the restaurant opening hours.
KFC Hatherley Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6TA
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01060/ADV
Proposed change of signage to existing commercial building.
Unit 5 Lower Mill Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8JN
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01061/DISCON
Discharge of condition 19 (site investigation and risk assessment - verification report) of planning permission 22/02177/COU
The Barn 1 Farm Court Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RB
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01062/CACN
T1 - Horse Chestnut. Reduce back to previous reduction points
51 Moorend Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EJ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01063/CACN
T1 and T2 cypress. Fell. T3. Portugal laurel. Reduce crown by 1m. T4. Cotoneaster. Reduce by 4-5m back to previous points and shape. T5. Hazel. Reduce crown by 4-5m. T6. Goat willow. Reduce crown by 3-4m.
41 Queens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2LX
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01064/TPO
Fell dead beech. 5 DAY NOTICE
St Phillips Lodge 60 Painswick Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2ER
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01065/CACN
Irish yew to side of property - reduce height to 30cm below gutter height. Lawson cypress to rear of property - crown lift by 1.5m Cherry to rear of property - reduce spread by 0.5m
24 Sydenham Villas Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6DZ
Received 25 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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