Prior Approval approval rate in Cheltenham
Cheltenham approved 78.9% of prior approval applications, based on 109 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
78.9%
prior approval approval rate
109
Prior Approval decisions
86
Approved
23
Refused
96.0%
Cheltenham overall
How prior approval compares in Cheltenham
Prior Approval
78.9%
Cheltenham all types
96.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheltenham
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 14,292 decisions.
Other application types in Cheltenham
Full
95.5%
Other
99.1%
Listed Building
96.4%
Trees
96.4%
Discharge of Conditions
96.1%
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90.8%
Change of Use
95.9%
Prior Approval
78.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
0.0%