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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 dates4,800Searchable 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487 approved · 140 refused · 198 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Not published24/01260/FUL
Demolition of existing detached garage, erection of a single storey rear / side extension, rear dormer extension and installation of rooflight to front elevation
4 Southern Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9AN
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01261/CACN
T2 Lime x 2 - Crown Lift Works - Specification to include raise low branches access road side up to 2.5m over car parking spaces. New shape indicated in red on image. T3 Yew - Crown Lift Works - Specification to include raise low branches access road side up to 2.5m over car parking spaces. Prune extended lateral growth of 1.5m, approximately five branches back inside canopy, cutting back to strong green secondary growth. New shape indicated in red on image. T6 Yew - Prune back to boundary line overhanging branches from neighbours yew tree, branches encroaching onto property. Prune in line with boundary. Marked in red on image.
Hatherley House Hatherley Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6EB
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01262/LBC
Installation of stair lift.
Wagers Court Balcarras Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QG
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01263/CACN
T1 Lawson Cypress - Crown reduction-Height and spread reduction of 0.75m, back to old pruning points of 2021, trim remainder, shape and balance. T3 Lilac x 2 -Specification to include a height reduction of 1m and spread by 1.5m, to crown lift off neighbours shed, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. T6 Persian Ironwood -Specification to include a height reduction of 1m and spread by 1m, removing extended vertical and lateral shoots, formative pruning for a more compact form, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. T7 Horse Chestnut -Specification to include a height reduction of 1.5m and spread by 1m, to reduce wind and weight loading as infected with Phytophthora/Pseudomonas sp, reduction back to old pruning cuts done in 2021, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance.
15 Lyefield Road West Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EZ
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01264/CACN
T1 - Lawson Cypress, fell to ground level
Hetton Lawn Cudnall Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8HG
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01265/AMEND
Non-material amendment of granted permission 23/01799/FUL. Change proposed white pvc cladding on elevations, to an off white shade of render.
9 Springfield Close The Reddings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6SE
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01266/FUL
Proposed side extension and front extension
44 Fernleigh Crescent Up Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3QL
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01267/FUL
Erection of a temporary sales cabin with associated parking and ancillary facilities, close board and post and rail timber boundary fencing, on land relating to previously approved application 20/00759/FUL
Elms Park Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01268/OUT
Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved) for a severable development to provide the following severable elements: flexible commercial uses (Use Class E and Sui Generis); flexible community uses (Use Class F); new homes (Use Class C3); other associated infrastructure.
Land At West Cheltenham Southern Parcel Fiddlers Green Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01269/CONDIT
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/01979/FUL - Proposed revision to town house design including removal of the end flank cutbacks and the use of both hipped and gabled elevations.
Former Nisa 185 - 187 Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8DE
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01270/FUL
Repairs to the portico, new railings and gate.
Camden Lodge Clarence Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2AU
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01270/LBC
Repairs to the portico, new railings and gate
Camden Lodge Clarence Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2AU
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01272/DISCON
Discharge of condition 5.(tree protection plan) of granted permission 24/01049/FUL.
Malden Court Cottage Central Cross Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2DX
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01273/TPO
2 x western red cedars. Crown reduce height by 3m, sides to match.
94 Redgrove Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6QY
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01275/CACN
T1- Goat Willow. Reduce by approximately 1.5m and shape. T2 - Cherry. Remove deadwood and shape. T3- Birch. Reduce by 1.5-2m and shape. T4- Prunus. Remove deadwood and cut back overhang back off path. T5 - Sycamore. Reduce by approximately 2m and shape. T6 Pear. Reduce by approximately 1.5m and shape. T7 - Laburnam (in front) prune to balance. T8 - All trees. Crown lift anything low over footpath.
11 Grafton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2ET
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01276/FUL
Changes to fenestration (retrospective).
45 Ravensgate Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8NS
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01277/CACN
T137 Horse Chestnut overhanging the boundary and the roof of Drake House - 1 large trunk, extending over the roof is showing signs of exudation, possibly an indication of internal disfunction. This trunk is now extending out from the crown and becoming exposed. Recommendation - Reduce by up to 4.0m to blend into the crown, reducing the weight and increasing stability. Reduce the branch below, which is also extending over the roof by 2 to 3.0m.
Cheltenham Ladies College Bayshill Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3EP
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01278/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension.
3 Watershoot Close Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EN
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01279/FUL
Installation of an equipment cabin
British Telecom Oriel Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1BA
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01280/FUL
Proposed dropped kerb and hard standing.
195 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8NJ
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01281/FUL
Proposed first floor extension to eastern gable to form master bedroom suite.
38 Greenway Lane Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6LB
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01282/AMEND
Non-material amendment of granted permission 24/00645/FUL. Change of fence frame to east elevation.
39 Broad Acre Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3HU
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01283/FUL
Erection of garden room.
3 Leckhampton Rise Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0AP
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Not published24/01284/FUL
Dropped kerb.
35 Wards Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6JN
Received 30 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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