New Build approval rate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham approved 87.6% of new build applications, based on 378 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.6%
new build approval rate
378
New Build decisions
331
Approved
47
Refused
96.0%
Cheltenham overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Cheltenham average (96.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Cheltenham
New Build
87.6%
Cheltenham all applications
96.0%
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Other project types in Cheltenham
98.0%
95.9%
96.9%
96.3%
96.2%
96.0%
99.2%
92.8%
96.3%
97.6%
96.5%
91.9%
96.0%
89.3%
85.2%