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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 dates4,794Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 627 approved or refused records
140Refused applications
487 approved · 140 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 published24/01233/FUL
Proposed first floor rear extension, new doors and windows to ground floor rear and new dormer windows and rooflight to front of property (revised scheme to previously approved application ref. 23/00429/FUL).
11 Coronation Road Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3DA
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01234/CACN
T1 Silver Birch reduce to previous by approximately 2-3m and shape.
22 Evesham Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01235/CACN
T1 - Holly tree. Approx 1m reduction in height and width using hedge trimmers and shaping.
156 Hewlett Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6TT
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01236/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal refurbishment.
5 Lexington Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3LT
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01237/CLPUD
Extension of existing access and parking area including dropped kerb.
11 Triscombe Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HW
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01238/DISCON
Discharge of condition 9 (construction method statement) of planning permission 23/00183/FUL.
243 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6YE
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01239/DISCON
Discharge of condition 4(air source heat pump) of granted permission 23/00060/FUL.
2 Cleevelands Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4PS
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01241/TPO
Ash - remove
109 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RW
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01242/CACN
Two limes to front of building. Fell smaller lime. Formative prune larger lime by up to 3.5m, cutting to suitable subordinate growth and shaping as necessary to retain natural form
Flat 1 9 Queens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2LR
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01244/CACN
T1 Magnolia - crown reduction of 1m height and 0.5m spread. T2 Cherry x 2 - crown reduction of 0.5m height and 0.5m spread reduction.
The Old Post Office 54 Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RE
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01245/CACN
Pruning of large bay tree in back garden to reduce height and spread by 3 metres.
60 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7BY
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01246/FUL
Various internal and external works to reinstate building as single dwelling - see application form for more details.
31 Lansdown Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2NG
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01246/LBC
Various internal and external works to reinstate building as single dwelling - see application form for more details.
31 Lansdown Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2NG
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01248/FUL
Rear lean to extension and construction of free standing garage.
3 Abbots Close Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3DX
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01249/FUL
Rear two storey extension.
26 Parkwood Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9JP
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01250/LBC
Proposed repair and reinstatement of parapet, railings and light well. Redecoration to exterior facade.
21 Imperial Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1QZ
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01251/LBC
Proposed repair and reinstatement of parapet, railings and light well. Redecoration to exterior facade.
22 Imperial Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1QZ
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01253/CLPUD
Conversion of garage to form additional habitable space.
1 Gardenia Grove Up Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3HR
Received 24 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01254/CLPUD
Loft conversion and roof extension (dormer window to rear elevation).
23 Coburn Gardens Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0GE
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01255/CONDIT
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of granted permission 23/01308/FUL - internal alterations and increase in size of rear
Berkeley Place Surgery 11 High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6DA
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01256/CONDIT
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of granted permission 23/01308/LBC - internal alterations and increase in size of rear extension
Berkeley Place Surgery 11 High Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6DA
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01257/CLEUD
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the existing use of the property as a 7 bed House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis).
3 Gratton Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AT
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01258/PRIOR
Prior approval for the construction of an agricultural barn
California Farm London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HQ
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01259/FUL
Installation of ramped disability access and raised terrace with associated internal and external alterations to south porch, provision of new accessible car parking spaces, landscaping and external lighting. Erection of replacement WC block with accessible facilities.
St Marks Church Church Road St Marks Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AL
Received 25 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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