Tewkesbury planning approval rate
Tewkesbury council approved 90.7% of planning applications and refused 9.3%, based on 6,912 decisions analysed. Ranked 138th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.7%
overall approval rate
6,912
Decisions analysed
6,270
Approved
642
Refused
22
Wards covered
Planning in Tewkesbury? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Tewkesbury. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
91.5%
80.9%
98.9%
97.2%
96.5%
51.2%
80.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tewkesbury, mined from 6,912 proposal descriptions.
95.3%
90.7%
93.6%
90.4%
91.8%
85.5%
88.8%
98.9%
96.0%
95.8%
94.7%
90.5%
94.4%
86.7%
78.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tewkesbury. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Isbourne
91.1%
Winchcombe
93.3%
Cleeve Hill
89.6%
Highnam With Haw Bridge
90.6%
Tewkesbury North And Twyning
91.8%
Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote
90.8%
Tewkesbury Town South
96.4%
Badgeworth
86.2%
Severn Vale South
88.4%
Severn Vale North
84.1%
Churchdown St Johns
91.7%
Innsworth
84.7%
Cleeve St Michaels
91.9%
Shurdington
85.2%
Cleeve West
94.8%
Brockworth East
91.3%
Tewkesbury East
94.2%
Brockworth West
90.1%
Cleeve Grange
90.2%
Northway
97.7%
Wards in Tewkesbury
Isbourne
91.1% approval · 970 decisions
Winchcombe
93.3% approval · 968 decisions
Cleeve Hill
89.6% approval · 586 decisions
Highnam With Haw Bridge
90.6% approval · 499 decisions
Tewkesbury North And Twyning
91.8% approval · 474 decisions
Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote
90.8% approval · 360 decisions
Tewkesbury Town South
96.4% approval · 359 decisions
Badgeworth
86.2% approval · 311 decisions
Severn Vale South
88.4% approval · 292 decisions
Severn Vale North
84.1% approval · 290 decisions
Churchdown St Johns
91.7% approval · 242 decisions
Innsworth
84.7% approval · 222 decisions
Cleeve St Michaels
91.9% approval · 209 decisions
Shurdington
85.2% approval · 196 decisions
Cleeve West
94.8% approval · 192 decisions
Brockworth East
91.3% approval · 172 decisions
Tewkesbury East
94.2% approval · 156 decisions
Brockworth West
90.1% approval · 151 decisions
Cleeve Grange
90.2% approval · 122 decisions
Northway
97.7% approval · 87 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tewkesbury, showing how the council decides real applications.
Erection of single storey rear extension, front and side porches, two new window · Cleeve Hill · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Permission in Principle for the construction of 3 dwellings. · Winchcombe · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Complete removal of roof tiles and roof felt to remove spray foam insulation and · Cleeve West · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Tewkesbury
What is the planning approval rate in Tewkesbury?
Based on 6,912 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Tewkesbury approved 90.7% of applications and refused 9.3%. The council is ranked 138th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Tewkesbury?
Tewkesbury refuses 9.3% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 11. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 6,912 decided applications since 2020, 642 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Tewkesbury have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Tewkesbury are in Northway (97.7%), Tewkesbury Town South (96.4%), and Cleeve West (94.8%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Tewkesbury?
The most common planning application types in Tewkesbury are: Full (4,346 decisions, 91.5% approved), Other (752, 80.9%), and Trees (640, 98.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Tewkesbury?
Planning applications in Tewkesbury take an average of 15.5 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 6,835 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Tewkesbury decides approximately 1,152 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Tewkesbury?
You can search planning applications in Tewkesbury directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 6,912 historical decisions in Tewkesbury to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Tewkesbury calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Tewkesbury's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.