New Build approval rate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham approved 87.1% of new build applications, based on 363 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
87.1%
new build approval rate
363
New Build decisions
316
Approved
47
Refused
95.9%
Cheltenham overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Cheltenham average (95.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Cheltenham
New Build
87.1%
Cheltenham all applications
95.9%
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Other project types in Cheltenham
98.0%
95.7%
96.9%
96.2%
96.1%
96.0%
99.2%
92.6%
96.7%
97.8%
96.4%
91.5%
95.9%
89.3%
87.5%