Tewkesbury Council approves 91.0% of planning applications, based on 6,410 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Tewkesbury sits 3.1 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Tewkesbury.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,720 | 331 | 4,051 | 91.8% |
| Other | 575 | 131 | 706 | 81.4% |
| Trees | 578 | 7 | 585 | 98.8% |
| Listed Building | 452 | 14 | 466 | 97.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 380 | 54 | 434 | 87.6% |
| Advertisement | 72 | 3 | 75 | 96.0% |
| Prior Approval | 38 | 36 | 74 | 51.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isbourne | 818 | 76 | 894 | 91.5% |
| Winchcombe | 836 | 58 | 894 | 93.5% |
| Cleeve Hill | 487 | 56 | 543 | 89.7% |
| Highnam With Haw Bridge | 426 | 38 | 464 | 91.8% |
| Tewkesbury North And Twyning | 395 | 36 | 431 | 91.6% |
| Churchdown Brookfield With Hucclecote | 308 | 30 | 338 | 91.1% |
| Tewkesbury Town South | 320 | 12 | 332 | 96.4% |
| Badgeworth | 249 | 40 | 289 | 86.2% |
| Severn Vale South | 244 | 31 | 275 | 88.7% |
| Severn Vale North | 227 | 43 | 270 | 84.1% |
| Churchdown St Johns | 210 | 17 | 227 | 92.5% |
| Innsworth | 177 | 34 | 211 | 83.9% |
| Cleeve St Michaels | 175 | 14 | 189 | 92.6% |
| Cleeve West | 170 | 9 | 179 | 95.0% |
| Shurdington | 153 | 26 | 179 | 85.5% |
| Brockworth East | 148 | 13 | 161 | 91.9% |
| Tewkesbury East | 136 | 8 | 144 | 94.4% |
| Brockworth West | 128 | 15 | 143 | 89.5% |
| Cleeve Grange | 103 | 10 | 113 | 91.2% |
| Northway | 79 | 2 | 81 | 97.5% |
| Coombe Hill | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
| Tewkesbury Town With Mitton | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Tewkesbury council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/00608/LBC Highnam With Haw Bridge | Proposed balconies (for use during flood events), solar panels, porch and replac | Approved |
| 25/00607/FUL Highnam With Haw Bridge | Proposed balconies (for use during flood events), solar panels, porch and replac | Approved |
| 25/00901/FUL Tewkesbury Town South | Erection of shed in rear garden. | Approved |
| 25/00383/FUL Highnam With Haw Bridge | Erection of detached dwelling with associated works. | Approved |
| 25/00883/PDSOL Brockworth West | Installation of Solar PV panels to roof. | Approved |
| 25/00848/FUL Cleeve West | Disabled access ramp to eastern side of The Tithe Barn | Approved |
| 25/00849/LBC Cleeve West | Disabled Access Ramp to eastern side of The Tithe Barn | Approved |
| 25/00726/FUL Innsworth | Proposed two storey rear extension with single storey rear & side. | Refused |
| 24/00604/FUL Cleeve Hill | Conversion and extension of existing barn to 1No. dwelling, and the replacement | Approved |
| 25/00888/CLP Winchcombe | Erection of single storey rear extension | Refused |
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Based on 6,410 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tewkesbury is 91.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,410 planning decisions from Tewkesbury council. 5,830 were approved and 580 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tewkesbury is 91.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.