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Oakley planning approval rate

Oakley ward in Cheltenham has a 94.5% approval rate based on 236 planning decisions. Cheltenham overall: 95.9%.

Last updated: March 2026

94.5%
ward approval rate
236
Decisions
223
Approved
13
Refused
95.9%
Cheltenham average

Oakley is broadly in line with the Cheltenham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Oakley compares

Oakley ward (236 decided)
94.5%
Cheltenham overall (13,600 decided)
95.9%
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Recent decisions in Oakley

Single storey rear extension and new porch to front. Partial demolition of share · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension and retrospective permission for single st · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Approved
Retention of and alterations to an existing outbuilding for use ancillary to the · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Approved
New first floor extension to bungalow including new dual pitch roof · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Approved
Conversion of existing Crematorium Chapels and associated rooms to a Cafe, Wake · Tue 06 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,600 decisions.

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