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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 dates5,640Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
76%Approval rate · 772 approved or refused records
188Refused applications
584 approved · 188 refused · 232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jul 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 published26/01453/FUL
Infill side two story extension together with raising the roof to existing rear extension, windows in the right flank wall and widening the rear first floor extension and removal of raised patio (retrospective).
404 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7TB
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01454/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory; alterations to and replacement of roofs to the existing rear extension and outbuildings; extension of outbuildings; and associated internal and external alterations.
273 Prestbury Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3EX
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01455/CACN
A - Mulberry Tree - Reduction of max 2m, B - Loquat Tree - Reduction of max 1m and trimming side against exterior wall to reduce damp, C - Magnolia Tree - Reduction of Max 2m. D - Apple Trees - General pruning, max reduction of 1m, E - Laburnum Trees - Removal, F - Yew Tree - Limb removals to avoid branches resting on and damaging roof of Wendy house, G - Bay Tree - Re-shaping, max 1ft reduction, H - Portuguese Laurel - Re-shaping, max 1m reduction.
34 Bafford Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8DL
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01456/CACN
The trees are marked on the photo in green and numbered 1 and 2 in yellow, they are box trees to cut down to below the level of the surrounding railings,Tree 1 is behind the old toilet block on Lower High Street and Tree 2 is behind our railings to the left of the club gate.
Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club St Georges Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3LJ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01457/CACN
Front car park:- previously reduced sycamore tree,crown reduce the new growth by 50%. Rear garden, silver birch tree:- reduce in height by approximately 1 to 1.5 meters. Mixed trees in the hedgerow:- sycamore:- fell to height of the existing hedge Yew tree:- crown reduce by 1 to 2 metres and shape, Ash tree in the cycle path / main road hedge:- reduce all over by 1 to 1.5 metres.
Eltham Lawn Queens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01458/CACN
Birch - remove
Basement Flat 85 Montpellier Terrace Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1XA
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01459/CACN
Tree removal to allow for re-landscaping and planting, T.1 - Lawson Cypress (multi-stem) - remove to ground level T.2 and T.3 - Magnolia - remove to ground level, T.4 - Plum - remove to ground level.
31 St Stephens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3AB
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01461/CACN
Robinia pseudoacacia. Reduce selectively by 1-2m
109 The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RW
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01463/CACN
Yew trees. Trim with hedgecutters up to 0.5m max reduction
Pittville Court Albert Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01464/TPO
Five day notice to fell a mature hornbeam.
24 Belland Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9HU
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01465/PDE
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.17m, for which the maximum height would be 3.92m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
217 Old Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9EF
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01466/FUL
Proposed annexe/outbuilding and installation of a new post-and-rail fence and sliding gate.
5 Sussex Mews Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5FU
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01467/FUL
Erection of a first floor extension, external staircase and an outbuilding within garden curtilage to provide home office and storage space, plus the replacement of existing balustrades.
Lancaster House 2 Sovereign View Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6FD
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01468/PDE
Single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.17m, for which the maximum height would be 3.72m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
219 Old Bath Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9EF
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01469/FUL
Proposed change of use of photography studio (Class E) and residential unit (Class C3) to a Dance studio (Sui Generis).
Blue Shift Studios Parish Room Fairview Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 2JH
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01470/DISCON
Discharge of condition 10 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission of 25/01712/FUL
The Co-operative Food 143 Leckhampton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0DQ
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01471/TPO
All lime trees. T1804 - Reduce canopy all round by 2-3m. Tree is in a declining condition due to likely Phytophthora pathogen. Deadwood and crown dieback is evident. T1806 - Pollard tree at between 5-6m from ground level. The tree contains significant deadwood, and is in decline beyond this point. T808 - Remove moribund top 2m of leading stem. Remove deadwood from trees 1805, 1807 1810. All works to reduce risk of large branch failures and falling deadwood which pose a threat to site residents and off site users. Refer to tree condition report for full details. T1812 - Lift canopy above road signs and traffic lights in Bath Road to give 1.5m clearance. Removal of secondary branches only.
The Pavilions Sandford Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01472/FUL
Single storey rear extension (Retrospective).
5 Durham Close Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 3DF
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01473/CACN
T2. Holly-Annual trim all over to tidy and contain as previous years (around 20cm). T1. Norway Maple- Annual trim all over to tidy and contain as previous years (around 2m).
Bibury House Priory Place Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6HG
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01474/CACN
T1 Beech - Fell to ground level due to fungal brackets and flaking bark at base of tree, thinning canopy.
1 Quat Goose Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RX
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01475/CACN
Nikko Maple-20% crown reduction, back to the previous heading cuts or as near as possible. Remove a lower, north facing limb that obstructs cars below, remove the deadwood and shape accordingly. Overall crown reduction between 1m and 2m. The limb to be removed is marked on the photo.
49 Painswick Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2EP
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01476/CACN
Willow, Salix tortuosa at the front of 7 Lansdown Terrace in the centre of the parking area. Reduce the crown by 20%, including the large central limb that gives the tree an odd shape in the top of the crown. Lightly prune and lift the crown to improve shape and light beneath. Reduction of the top 1.5m removed, around 1.2m around the crown and up to 0 .75m from the base of the crown.
7 Lansdown Terrace Malvern Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01477/DISCON
Discharge of condition 3a.(new internal doors). 3b.(new external doors) and 3c.(windows) of Listed Building Consent 25/01716/LBC.
7 St Georges Terrace St James Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3PT
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Not published26/01478/FUL
Removal of a failing wall and replacement with wooden fencing.
3 The Verneys Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7DB
Received 15 Sept 2026
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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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