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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 dates4,938Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 647 approved or refused records
146Refused applications
501 approved · 146 refused · 202 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published24/02083/PDE
Single storey rear infill extension which would extend beyond the rear elevation by 4.58m, have an eaves height of 2.4m, and an overall height of 3.38m.
59 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8NE
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02084/LBC
Replace the plastic guttering and downpipes with some new aluminium guttering that is designed to look like traditional cast iron.
41 The Burgage Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3DL
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02085/AMEND
Non-material amendment to granted permission 24/00371/FUL. Change of colour to the wooden lantern and patio doors from painted white to aluminium coated white.
3 Copt Elm Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8AG
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02086/TPO
Yews - T5, T6, T7, T8, T1-, T11, T12, T13 and T14. Crown lift up to 2.5m, pruning off secondary branches only to give the desired clearance.
Westbourne House Westbourne Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 13 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02087/ADV
Replacement signs to include 1no. projecting sign, 2no. fascia signs, 4no. face applied window graphics and 1no. menu case (retrospective)
Harry Cook 23 Montpellier Walk Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1SD
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02087/LBC
Replacement signs to include 1no. projecting sign, 2no. fascia signs, 4no. face applied window graphics and 1no. menu case, and repainting of existing shopfront (retrospective)
Harry Cook 23 Montpellier Walk Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1SD
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02090/CACN
T3: Yew - Remove to ground level.
Teme Villa Teme Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6UE
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02093/FUL
Replacement of front sash window.
Flat 2 Churchside Berkeley Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2SX
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02093/LBC
Replacement of front sash window.
Flat 2 Churchside Berkeley Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2SX
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02095/FUL
Replacement fencing with associated works.
Cotswold House Fauconberg Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3AU
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02095/LBC
Replacement fencing with associated works.
Cotswold House Fauconberg Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3AU
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02097/FUL
Single storey rear and side extension, and various associated fenestration alterations.
7 Denman Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4GF
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02098/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension
103 Warden Hill Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3EG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02099/FUL
Provision of ground floor rear extension, providing a bedroom and level access shower room.
5 Cheviot Road Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5HG
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02100/DISCON
Discharge of conditions 4. (cycle storage) and 5. (refuse and recycling storage facilities) of granted permission 24/00451/FUL.
13 Royal Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3DA
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02101/FUL
Demolition of existing structures, erection of new single storey rear extension (part retrospective).
139 Old Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7DN
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02102/FUL
Proposal for new secure bin store away from curtilage of building, including new access path and proposed screening planting including biodiversity mitigation planting.
Foster Court Mendip Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5DR
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02103/CACN
T1 - To fell to ground level and remove dead part of laurel tree in back garden. T2 - To reduce Fir tree at rear of property by approx 15-20% and reshape.
Little Eslington Thirlestaine Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AS
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02105/CACN
Tree works to a willow and copper beech trees. Removal of regrowth to previous points.
42 Bafford Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8DP
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02106/TPO
T1 - Prune Lime tree as per BS3998 to clear property by 3m.
Land Off St Michaels Close St Michaels Close Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02107/FUL
Single storey rear extension and side porch canopy
225 Hatherley Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HF
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02108/FUL
Change of use of first and second floors from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) with associated internal works to form 1no. two bedroom flat.
12 Montpellier Arcade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1SU
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02108/LBC
Change of use of first and second floors from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) with associated internal works to form 1no. two bedroom flat.
12 Montpellier Arcade Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1SU
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Not published24/02110/FUL
Single storey rear/side extension with associated roof alterations.
Grove End Moorend Grove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0EY
Received 17 Dec 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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