Battledown planning approval rate
Battledown ward in Cheltenham has a 92.8% approval rate based on 670 planning decisions. Cheltenham overall: 95.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
670
Decisions
622
Approved
48
Refused
95.9%
Cheltenham average
Battledown is 3.1 percentage points below the Cheltenham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Battledown compares
Battledown ward
92.8%
Cheltenham overall
95.9%
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Recent decisions in Battledown
Single storey rear extension, windows to front elevation, internal alterations. · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension. · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Single storey side and rear extension. · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Single storey extension to rear and convert half of garage. · Wed 14 Jan 2026
Demolition of an existing dwelling and replacement with terrace of three dwellin · Fri 09 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheltenham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,600 decisions.