Prior Approval approval rate in Cheltenham

Cheltenham approved 78.5% of prior approval applications, based on 107 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

78.5%

prior approval approval rate

107

Prior Approval decisions

Approved

Refused

95.9%

Cheltenham overall

How prior approval compares in Cheltenham

Prior Approval (107 decided)

78.5%

Cheltenham all types (13,600 decided)

95.9%

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

Other application types in Cheltenham

Full (7,140 decided)

95.5%

Other (3,017 decided)

99.1%

Listed Building (1,658 decided)

96.5%

Trees (725 decided)

96.7%

Discharge of Conditions (412 decided)

95.9%

Advertisement (378 decided)

90.5%

Change of Use (122 decided)

95.9%

Prior Approval (107 decided)

78.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness (41 decided)

0.0%

Other in Cheltenham Trees in Cheltenham Full in Cheltenham Discharge of Conditions in Cheltenham Change of Use in Cheltenham Listed Building in Cheltenham Advertisement in Cheltenham Certificate of Lawfulness in Cheltenham