Cheltenham planning committee decisions
27 decisions from the committee's minutes, 17 Jul 2025 to 17 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
3.7% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 152nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 27
- Approved
- 100%
- Against officer advice
- 3.7%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Cheltenham compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 150 | Southwark | 3.8% | 1 of 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Crawley | 3.8% | 1 of 26 |
| 152 | Cheltenham | 3.7% | 1 of 27 |
| 153 | South Lanarkshire | 3.6% | 2 of 56 |
| 154 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.4% | 1 of 29 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Cheltenham's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%, 3.7 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Cheltenham leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 27 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
100% approved and 0% refused. Of 19 decisions with a recorded vote, 19 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 27 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
Source: Plota analysis of Cheltenham's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
August 2026 1
July 2026 4
- 21 zero-carbon homesLand 1 Off Kidnappers Lane Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- External wall insulation24 Alstone Avenue Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- Museum exhibition spacesThe Wilson Cheltenham Art Gallery And Museum Clarence Street Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- Render, solar panels and canopies3 Byron Road Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
April 2026 4
- Home extension and roof changes10 Halland Road Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- Flood barriersRobert Harvey House Winchcombe Street Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- Four dwellingsBroadlands Lodge 56 The Park Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
- Innovation centre and mobility hubLand At West Cheltenham Southern Parcel Fiddlers Green Lane Cheltenham GloucestershireApproved
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