Rowanfield, Gloucestershire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Rowanfield, Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Rowanfield are administered by Tewkesbury Borough Council. View the full Tewkesbury Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Rowanfield
Rowanfield is a residential neighbourhood in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, known for its social housing estate featuring Wimpey no-fines houses and low-rise flats, constructed around 1953. It is bordered by Rowanfield School and a playing field to the west, with Hesters Way to the north and the older Rowanfield Road to the east. Situated 1.5 miles west of Cheltenham's town centre, Rowanfield also adjoins the St Mark's district to the south-west, making it a key area for planning applications related to community development and housing.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £434,214 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Tewkesbury
- Parliamentary constituency: Tewkesbury
- LSOA: Tewkesbury 004B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Rowanfield.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Rowanfield.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Rowanfield based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
53 planning applications found near Rowanfield.
- - 60 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7BY
Demolition of the existing single-storey extension and erection of a replacement single-storey rear extension.
Type: Outline | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - 26/00983/FUL · Received: Mon 22 Jun 2026 · Validated: Tue 23 Jun 2026 - Thurlestone House Fairmount Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AQ
Creation of revised raised terrace, garden layout and levels
Status: Undecided | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-06-23 - 26/00968/CACN · Received: Wed 17 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 22 Jun 2026 - 108 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7DB
Crab apple tree. Cut to the level of hedge. Or, as a minimum remove/reduce branches to make safe.
Status: Undecided | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-06-22 - - Thurlestone House Fairmount Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AQ
Creation of revised raised terrace, garden layout and levels
Type: Full | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - 108 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7DB
Crab apple tree. Cut to the level of hedge. Or, as a minimum remove/reduce branches to make safe.
Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - 131 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7DF
T1 Ash - remove due to proximity to house (less than 3m - insurance requirement). T2 Ash (rear garden fence) - remove
Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - 45 Buckingham Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8DA
Drop kerb and off road parking area.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2025-12-12
View full details - - 76 Kipling Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7DQ
Willow x 2 : Pollard at 8m, removing around 4m of material
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - 131 Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7DF
T1 Ash - reduce by 4-5m in height, and shape. T2 Self-set Sycamores and Ash - group of 3 - remove.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2025-08-04
View full details - - 24 Buckingham Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8DB
Provision of dropped kerb and hardstanding.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2024-11-28
View full details - - 24 Buckingham Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8DB
Vehicular access and hardstanding.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Outline | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2024-10-14
View full details - - 59 Byron Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7EY
Poplar tree - fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - 89 Byron Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7EY
Ash - prune to previous ponits.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2024-07-11
View full details - - Playing Field Adj 10 Stone Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) - site layout changes, addition of solar panels to all house types, 3.no A house types replaced with 3no C house types, increase in ground floor plan of F hou
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2023-09-06
View full details - - Playing Field Adj 10 Stone Crescent Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of granted permission 22/01891/FUL.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2023-08-25
View full details - - 36 Dorset Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8BE
Single storey side and rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2023-07-07
View full details - - Telecommunications Tennyson Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire
The installation of 16m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2023-04-26
View full details - - 60 Milton Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7ES
Re-pollard tree to reduce weight to rotten main stem
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2023-04-14
View full details - - 34 Bedford Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8BA
Dropped kerb and resurfacing of gravel driveway
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2021-03-17
View full details - - Two Cedars Fairmount Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AQ
Increase in child capacity at childrens day nursery from 42 to 60 and a two storey extension to the rear of the building.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cheltenham | Date: 2009-03-02
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A brief summary of Rowanfield in Gloucestershire
Rowanfield is a residential neighbourhood in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, known for its social housing estate featuring Wimpey no-fines houses and low-rise flats, constructed around 1953. It is bordered by Rowanfield School and a playing field to the west, with Hesters Way to the north and the older Rowanfield Road to the east. Situated 1.5 miles west of Cheltenham's town centre, Rowanfield also adjoins the St Mark's district to the south-west, making it a key area for planning applications related to community development and housing.
Property prices in Rowanfield show an average sale price of £434,214, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Rowanfield a particularly low-crime area.
Rowanfield has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Central, The Poets. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
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Planning Activity in Rowanfield
In the last 24 months, 76 planning applications were submitted near Rowanfield. Of these, 87% were approved, with an average decision time of 28 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Rowanfield maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision time of 28 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Rowanfield were outline applications (18), listed building and heritage (17), full planning applications (15).
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 64 smaller schemes were submitted.
12 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 9 were dismissed (18% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 41 applications
- Refused: 1 application
- Withdrawn: 5 applications
- Awaiting decision: 29 applications
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