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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 dates4,878Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 638 approved or refused records
145Refused applications
493 approved · 145 refused · 201 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published24/01713/CLPUD
Proposed non-turf cricket pitch 30m x 2.74m.
Cheltenham Cricket Club Princes Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6BE
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01714/FUL
External repair work including new areas of roof and replacement of doors and windows.
88 Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01714/LBC
Internal alterations and internal and external repair work including new areas of roof and replacement of doors and windows.
88 Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01717/CLPUD
Rebuilding of existing boundary wall due to original wall degrading.
Rosehill New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01718/LBC
Repair works to east elevation cornice.
Osborne Lodge 99 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01719/FUL
Proposed refurbishment of existing rear extension and new single storey infill extension.
The Coach House The Grove Christchurch Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2PN
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01720/CACN
Oak. T1 - crown lift over driveway to 4.5m, removing subordinate growth only wherever possible. Hornbeam. T2 - fell.
Flat 1 Oakfield 93 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RW
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01721/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, 2 storey and single storey rear, side and front extensions.
12 Bournside Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3AH
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01722/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, single storey rear extension and construction of boundary wall.
7 Hillary Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9LB
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01723/FUL
Change of use from double garage to annex, gym and storage, and alterations to create first floor accommodation and catslide roof overhang to front.
Amarant Balcarras Retreat Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QU
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01724/LBC
Structural strengthening of damaged (leaning) listed brickwork gothic tudor style boundary wall which abuts the public footway.
Malden Court 71 Pittville Lawn Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2BL
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01725/FUL
Replacement of existing slimline double glazed timber sash windows with new slimline double glazed timber sash windows to match existing.
Rose And Crown House Rose And Crown Passage Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01726/COU
Change of use from retail (Class E) to a takeaway (sui generis), flue installation, and associated alterations.
Montpellier Mini Market 101 Montpellier Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1RS
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01726/LBC
Flue installation and associated alterations to facilitate a change of use to a takeaway
Montpellier Mini Market 101 Montpellier Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1RS
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01728/CACN
T1 Silver Birch x 2-Crown Reduction Works-height reduction of 1m and spread by 0.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. T2 Silver Birch-Crown Reduction Works-height reduction of 1m and spread by 0.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. T3 Silver Birch-Crown Reduction Works-height reduction of 1m and spread by 0.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance.
1 Wellington Place London Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6EW
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01729/AMEND
Non material amendment to planning permission 24/00318/FUL, seeking change of cladding from horizontal to vertical.
2 Walnut Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3AG
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01730/FUL
Erection of 1no. two storey self-build dwelling.
1 Coltham Fields Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6SP
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01731/FUL
Proposed outbuilding used as a work space, pool house and timber decking within the garden of the property.
8 Greenhills Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9ED
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01732/FUL
Front extension and porch infill.
15 King George Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7RW
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01733/LBC
Proposed removal and rebuild of existing stone boundary wall, to include new foundations.
Malvern Priors Malvern Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01734/FUL
Internal fit-out of existing retail unit including redecoration of existing shopfront, new signage. and minor alterations to upper floor back of house areas.
Goldsmiths 78 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1NB
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01734/ADV
New fascia sign comprising non-illuminated individual box letters with antique brass finish.
Goldsmiths 78 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1NB
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01734/LBC
Internal fit-out of existing retail unit including redecoration of existing shopfront, new signage and minor alterations to upper floor back of house areas.
Goldsmiths 78 Promenade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1NB
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Not published24/01737/TPO
T1 Silver Birch - remove
69 Painswick Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2EX
Received 17 Oct 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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