New Cheltenham planning approval rate
New Cheltenham ward in South Gloucestershire has a 85.1% approval rate based on 249 planning decisions. South Gloucestershire overall: 85.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
249
Decisions
212
Approved
37
Refused
85.0%
South Gloucestershire average
New Cheltenham is broadly in line with the South Gloucestershire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How New Cheltenham compares
New Cheltenham ward
85.1%
South Gloucestershire overall
85.0%
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Recent decisions in New Cheltenham
Conversion and partial demolition of existing garage to form annexe ancillary to · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation · Wed 12 Aug 2026
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Other wards in South Gloucestershire
Boyd Valley (85.4%)
Frampton Cotterell (83.8%)
Severn Vale (83.8%)
Frenchay And Downend (89.4%)
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge (89.6%)
Filton (85.7%)
Thornbury (90.0%)
Winterbourne (86.2%)
Emersons Green (91.1%)
Bitton And Oldland Common (89.2%)
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield (83.2%)
Pilning And Severn Beach (87.1%)