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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 dates4,764Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 623 approved or refused records
139Refused applications
484 approved · 139 refused · 197 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published24/01068/PRIOR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a change of use from children's day nursery (Class E) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3).
Knapp Villa Knapp Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3QQ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01069/FUL
First floor and loft extension.
Eldon Villa 11 Leckhampton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0AX
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01070/FUL
Erection of an attached two storey dwelling to the side of 48 Arle Drive.
48 Arle Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8HT
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01071/CLPUD
Construction of an outbuilding to replace existing garage.
11 Coronation Road Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3DA
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01072/FUL
Proposed external alterations comprising the installation of new entrances and the replacement of an asbestos roof at units P1 and P4, Kingsditch Lane.
Brandon Tool Hire Unit P1 Kingsditch Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9PB
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01073/FUL
Ground floor front and first floor side extensions, painted render to front elevation.
8A Linden Avenue Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3DP
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01075/CACN
T1-Hornbeam. Remove. T2-Whitebeam. Remove
Malden Court 71 Pittville Lawn Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2BL
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01076/AMEND
Non-material amendment to granted permission 24/00539/FUL- seeking amendment to windows and doors design.
43 Cudnall Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8HL
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01078/CLPUD
The application seeks a certificate of lawfulness to confirm that proceeding with the development authorised by planning permission ref. 16/02178/FUL is lawful. This involves establishing that planning permission ref. 16/02178/FUL was implemented prior to its expiry and thus remains extant.
Eagle Star Tower Montpellier Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01079/FUL
Single storey extension and loft conversion (revised scheme following refusal of planning permission ref. 24/00214/FUL)
1 Langton Grove Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6JA
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01080/CLPUD
Vehicular access and hardstanding.
35 Arle Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8HU
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01082/CLPUD
Existing dropped kerb to be extended to widen vehicle access, proposed driveway to be constructed using permeable tarmac material.
37 Arle Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8HU
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01084/CACN
To section fell decaying sycamore tree to ground level, remove front section of hedge to ground level.
81 Leckhampton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0BS
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01086/AMEND
Non-material amendment of granted permission 23/01323/FUL. Alterations to roof lights.
6 Halland Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0DJ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01087/FUL
Construction of a new porch and entrance at the Waterworth Building, Park Campus.
University Of Gloucestershire The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01088/LBC
Minor internal alterations, re-decoration works and the display of advertisements.
Jo Malone 76 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1NB
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01088/ADV
New fascia sign comprising laser cut letters that will be 3mm thick and finished in a powder coated matte black.
Jo Malone 76 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1NB
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01090/FUL
Replacement and enlargement of front porch including lean-to roof canopy on front elevation, replacement windows and associated works.
62 Devon Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8BT
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01091/FUL
Alteration and extension of existing garage and conversion to create annexe accommodation.
72 Cleevelands Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4PS
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01092/DISCON
Discharge of condition 8 (Landscaping) of planning permission ref. 22/02220/FUL.
Springfield Talbot Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01093/CLPUD
Creation of vehicle access and permeable hard-standing for parking.
17 Churchill Drive Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6JN
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01094/AMEND
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/00712/FUL, change from a full length glazed window to a full length glazed door
12 Redgrove Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6QY
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01095/CACN
T10 Holly. Reduction. Specification to include reduce height by the removal of annual growth down to historic level, dress sides back to strong green secondary growth. T13 Holly. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height and spread reduction of 0.5m, cutting back to strong secondary growth, following existing lines and contours. Shape and balance. T19 Holly. Crown reduction. Specification to include reduce height and spread of 0.25m by the removal of annual growth down to historic level, dress sides back to strong green secondary growth. T22 Golden Leyland cypress. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height and spread reduction of 0.5m, cutting back to strong secondary growth, to improve shape and balance T24 Mountain ash. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height and spread reduction of 0.5m, cutting back to strong secondary growth, to maintain current shape and balance. T27 Silver birch. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height and spread reduction of 0.75m, cutting back to strong secondary growth T29 Hawthorn. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height reduction of 1m and spread by 0.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. To retain smaller form, shape and balance. Remove ivy to prevent smothering crown. T30 Hawthorn. Crown Reduction Works. Specification to include a height reduction of 1.2m and spread by 0.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. To retain smaller form, shape and balance.
Pegasus Court St Stephens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3GB
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Not published24/01096/CLPUD
Proposed rear extension. Proposed new hard-standing to front of property utilising existing soak-away drain.
52 Collum End Rise Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0PB
Received 28 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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