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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 (109 decided)
78.9%
Cheltenham all types (14,292 decided)
96.0%

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Other application types in Cheltenham

Full (7,465 decided)
95.5%
Other (3,212 decided)
99.1%
Listed Building (1,730 decided)
96.4%
Trees (780 decided)
96.4%
Discharge of Conditions (433 decided)
96.1%
Advertisement (400 decided)
90.8%
Change of Use (122 decided)
95.9%
Prior Approval (109 decided)
78.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (41 decided)
0.0%
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