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GL50 planning approval rate

The GL50 postcode area falls under Cheltenham council, which has a 95.4% planning approval rate based on 8,445 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

95.41%
Cheltenham approval rate

What this means for GL50

If you're planning a project in the GL50 area, your application will be decided by Cheltenham council. Based on historical data, around 4.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In Cheltenham, 1 in 22 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheltenham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Cheltenham approval by application type

Full (7,553 decided)
95.5%
Other (3,289 decided)
99.1%
Listed Building (1,747 decided)
96.5%
Trees (800 decided)
96.4%
Discharge of Conditions (446 decided)
96.2%
Advertisement (404 decided)
90.8%
Change of Use (122 decided)
95.9%
Prior Approval (109 decided)
78.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (43 decided)
0.0%

Other postcodes in Cheltenham

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