New Cheltenham planning approval rate
New Cheltenham ward in South Gloucestershire has a 84.5% approval rate based on 239 planning decisions. South Gloucestershire overall: 86.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
84.5%
ward approval rate
239
Decisions
202
Approved
37
Refused
86.9%
South Gloucestershire average
New Cheltenham is 2.4 percentage points below the South Gloucestershire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How New Cheltenham compares
New Cheltenham ward
84.5%
South Gloucestershire overall
86.9%
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Recent decisions in New Cheltenham
Installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion and erection of single · Mon 08 Dec 2025
Erection of 3no. dwellings (Outline) with access to be determined, all other mat · Fri 12 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Gloucestershire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 15,285 decisions.
Other wards in South Gloucestershire
Boyd Valley (85.4%)
Frampton Cotterell (83.4%)
Severn Vale (83.9%)
Frenchay And Downend (89.5%)
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge (89.5%)
Filton (85.6%)
Thornbury (90.1%)
Winterbourne (85.8%)
Emersons Green (90.8%)
Bitton And Oldland Common (88.6%)
Pilning And Severn Beach (86.9%)
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield (83.4%)