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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 dates4,785Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 626 approved or refused records
139Refused applications
487 approved · 139 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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 published24/01178/FUL
Proposed side single-storey extension providing a larger level access shower room, entrance lobby and improved access.
6 Oldfield Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7BA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01179/CACN
G.1 Driveway entrance on Western boundary. Leylandii hedge/hazel and leylandii tree - hedge prune back overhanging branches/foliage and raise to give 4-5m clearance. G.2 mixed trees, silver birch, willow, holm oak, along rear boundary line. Prune overhanging branches back from residential properties along entire line, raising crown where necessary to give clearance, but retaining live screen. Prune back to suitable growth points or back to branch collar on main stem. Reduce crown overhang on property side, ensuring to be in keeping with natural crown shape. T.1 Eucalyptus along G.2 line. Reduce crown by 4m and shape. Reduce lateral branches on property side to give suitable clearance. G.3 Driveway entrance on Eastern boundary. Holm oak, sycamore and yew. Reduce lower foliage overhang on driveway pruning back to retain live foliage. Raise 3 lower limbs on end sycamore to raise crown height pruning to suitable subordinate growth or back to the stem. Raise 1 lower limb on central holm oak, to match crown height of adjacent holm oak.
Kirk Skyborne Aviation Academy 21 - 23 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2JA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01180/TPO
Fell the 19 poplars and 1 dead scots pine, reduce 4 Lombardy poplars to west of road access gate to 12.5m and fell 2 dying horse chestnut. Restocking of woodland trees as per Forestry Commission requirements (detailed in felling licence). Horse chestnuts to be replaced with wild cherry (0.9-1.2m whips, suitably protected against browsing).
St Edwards Infants And Junior School 252 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6NR
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01181/AMEND
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/01697/FUL, seeking additional ground floor bathroom window in garage conversion with obscure glass.
29 Bournside Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3AL
Received 11 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01182/FUL
Proposed front extension
3 Ballinode Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SQ
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01184/FUL
Rear conservatory demolition and replacement with new conservatory. Removal of external paving and replacement with landscaping. Internal renovations and external stone repairs.
8 Lypiatt Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2SX
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01184/LBC
Rear conservatory demolition and replacement with new conservatory. Removal of external paving and replacement with landscaping. Internal renovations and external stone repairs.
8 Lypiatt Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2SX
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01186/FUL
Proposed low-carbon retrofit of 10 Tivoli Road, including thermal upgrades to walls, roof, ground floor and windows.
Harcourt House 10 Tivoli Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2TG
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01186/LBC
Proposed low-carbon retrofit of 10 Tivoli Road, including thermal upgrades to walls, roof, ground floor and windows.
Harcourt House 10 Tivoli Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2TG
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01188/FUL
Change of use from 6 bed HMO to 11 bed HMO
60A High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1EE
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01189/FUL
The remodelling and extension of hotel to create additional bedrooms, a function room, and a small terrace.
Cotswold Grange Hotel Pittville Circus Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2QH
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01190/FUL
Proposed rear extension.
21 Clay Pit Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8PU
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01191/CLPUD
Dormer loft conversion to the rear.
39 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8NE
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01192/FUL
Install a glazed, covered seating/dining area within the garden area to the right hand side of the property (retrospective).
Belgrave House Imperial Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1QB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01192/LBC
Remove existing shop fittings and refit the interior, install new signage, and install a glazed, covered seating/dining area within the garden area to the right hand side of the property (retrospective).
Belgrave House Imperial Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1QB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01194/FUL
Proposed link from main dwelling to outbuilding.
West Lodge Cold Pool Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6JF
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01195/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
43 South View Way Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5BQ
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01196/FUL
Proposed front extension, replacement of hung front bay tiles with render and side outbuilding
4 Collum End Rise Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0PB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01197/FUL
Replacement of subsiding single storey element with two storey side and single storey front extension. External remodelling works.
20 Three Sisters Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5SB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01198/AMEND
Non-material amendment of granted permission 23/01576/FUL.To enlarge window ED04 at rear.
23 St Michaels Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3RP
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01199/AMEND
Non-material amendment of granted permission 22/01251/FUL. Addition of windows for ventillation.
Church Court Cottages Mill Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01200/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 3 (site investigation and risk assessment), 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (ASHPs), 6 (electric charging point), 15 (landscaping), 17 (surface water drainage scheme) and 18 (minor ancillary associated works) of planning permission 24/01392/CONDIT.
Unit 1 Keynsham Works Keynsham Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6EJ
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01201/CONDIT
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/02121/FUL - vehicular access to be relocated to Kidnappers Lane to provide easier and safer access.
127 Church Road Leckhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0NY
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01202/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 3 (tree protection plan), 4 (hard and/or soft landscaping) and 5 (surface water drainage strategy) of planning permission ref. 24/00348/FUL.
Beggars Roost Stanley Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6PD
Received 15 Jul 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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