Cheltenham planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Cheltenham— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

96.8% of applications approved

Ranks #4 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

25.5% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #48 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 98 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£330,000 median sale price

+1.5% year on year · 1,724 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

48.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #118 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 48,516 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/01308/FUL	159 Hesters Way Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire	Erection of one dwelling.	Fullplanning	14 Aug 2026
26/01310/CACN	Pittville School Albert Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire	Five day notice, there are 2 x trees to remove T1 Cherry Dead, remove specification to include complete removal by…	Treeworks	14 Aug 2026
26/01307/CONDIT	21 Little Herberts Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire	Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of granted permission 25/01819/FUL - to allow for amendments to the approved…	Variationconditions	14 Aug 2026
26/01309/DISCON	Parish Church Of St Paul St Pauls Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire	Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (windows and doors) of granted permission 24/00608/FUL.	Dischargeconditions

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000078&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Cheltenham’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://publicaccess.cheltenham.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 14 Aug 2026.

Cheltenham planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Cheltenham?

This page lists the latest applications received by Cheltenham, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 80,859 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Cheltenham planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Cheltenham's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 14 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Cheltenham approve?

96.8% of Cheltenham's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Cheltenham planning decisions overturned at appeal?

25.5% of appeals against Cheltenham decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 98 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Cheltenham?

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