Change of use (residential) approval rate in Cheltenham

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Cheltenham
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-20T20:24:31+00:00
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Cheltenham approved 94.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 510 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

94.3%

change of use (residential) approval rate

510

Change of use (residential) decisions

481

Approved

Refused

95.4%

Cheltenham overall

Change of use (residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Cheltenham average (95.4%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Cheltenham

Change of use (residential) (510 decided)

94.3%

Cheltenham all applications (8,445 decided)

95.4%

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