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Cotswold District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cotswold District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,325Searchable applications
484Recorded as pending
23%Approval rate · 266 approved or refused records
204Refused applications
62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Nov 2021 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Skip to main contentLocal plan Planning and buildingConservation areas Historic buildings and conservation areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas144 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas22 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Decided25/01595/TPO
T0201 Monterey cypress. Dead, broken and hung-up branches, damage to base, hollow resonance with nylon hammer. Fell.T0202 Corsican pine - Almost dead. Fell.T0204 Corsican pine - In decline, with sparse, browning foliage. Fell.T0207 Larch - In decline with sparse foliage and large volume of dead wood and dieback. Fell.T0208 Corsican pine - Large sections of dead wood over road, including entire stems. Fell.T0589 Ash groupx4 - Ash dieback, poor condition. Fell.T0593 Ash - Poor structure with deadwood over track, cavity at base. FellT0597 Monterey cypress - Dead, broken and hung-up branches, damage to base, hollow resonance with nylon hammer. Fell.T0599- Ash - Ash dieback, poor condition. Fell.
Preston Leigh Siddington Gloucestershire
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01596/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension. Part conversion of garage. Alterations to original application 23/01933/FUL
26 Roman Way Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3BP
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01597/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Sample materials) of permission 24/03280/FUL - Replacement of fishery parking and storage structure with first floor fishing lodge
The Willows Wildmoorway Lane South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UZ
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01600/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of permission 23/00316/FUL - Two-storey extension to side of dwelling
4 Jessop Drive Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JG
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01601/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Sample materials ) of permission 21/03709/FUL - Development of a rural exception scheme comprising 5 affordable dwellings and 4 open market dwellings
Denfurlong Farm Fields Road Chedworth Gloucestershire
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01602/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 5 (Pre-occupation validation) of permission 20/04343/REM - Reserved Matters (Phase 1A) pursuant to Outline permission 16/00054/OUT (mixed use development comprising demolition of existing buildings (as detailed on the submitted demolition plan) and the erection of up to 2,350 residential dwellings (including up to 100 units of student accommodation and 60 homes for the elderly), 9.1 hectares of employment land (B1, B2 and B8 uses), a primary school, a neighbourhood centre including A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 uses as well as community facilities (including a health care facility D1), public open space, allotments, playing fields, pedestrian and cycle links (access points onto Tetbury Road, Somerford Road and Cranhams Lane) landscaping and associated supporting infrastructure to include vehicle access points from Tetbury Road, Spratsgate Lane, Wilkinson Road and Somerford Road) for scale, layout, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 68 dwellings with associated open space and landscaping
The Steadings Development Phase 1A Chesterton Wilkinson Road Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01603/FUL
Demolition of dwelling and outbuildings, erection of self-build detached dwelling, three-bay garage, and associated landscaping
Little Farmcote Cottage Temple Guiting Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5AY
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01604/AGFO
Prior notification for a steel portal frame agricultural storage building
Oathill Farm Temple Guiting Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5SG
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01605/TCONR
Fell Willow in rear Garden.
26 Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EA
Received 23 May 2025 - Decided25/01606/FUL
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans and details), 8 (Rooflight) and 9 (Window and door details) of permission 24/03481/FUL - Replacement rear extension and side carport, amendments to fenestration and removal of modern partitions and chimney breast (retrospective), with associated landscaping
The Stewards House Chapel Lane Bledington Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6UZ
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01607/LBC
Connection of dwelling to Gigaclear network via an overhead cable from existing telephone pole to the front exterior of the house and box to front wall
Church House Church Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0LT
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01608/FUL
Retrospective erection of 3 sided (open fronted) vehicle shelter
Highfield House Beverston Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8TT
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01609/SPANOT
Prior notification to install solar PV panels on roof of the New Barn
Hartley Farm Hartley Lane Leckhampton Hill Coberley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QN
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01611/FUL
Change of Use from Class F1(f) (place of worship) to Class E(f) (day nursery) and associated works
Meadowbank House Meadow Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YA
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01613/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extensions
2 Great Larkhill Cottages Long Newnton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SY
Received 28 May 2025 - Decided25/01617/FUL
Erection of a new dwelling
4 London Road Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RS
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01619/TCONR
Walnut Tree - Reduce all over by 1.5m and shape
The Old Post Office Mawley Road Quenington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BH
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01620/TCONR
Willows, T64, T65, T66, T67 - Fell trees
Garden House Main Street Willersey Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PJ
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01621/OUT
Outline application for up to 120 dwellings with all matters reserved with the exception of access
Land North East Of Mickleton Gloucestershire GL55 6UF
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01622/FUL
Change of use of agricultural building to 1 no. five-bedroom dwelling with annex (self-build), including associated operational works and creation of curtilage (alternative scheme to extant prior approval 24/00446/AGRPAN for two dwellings)
Upper Paddlebrook Farm Road From B4479 TO A429 Middle Ditchford Aston Magna GL56 9QR
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01623/FUL
Installation of solar farm, associated infrastructure and grid connection cable run
Land At Grid Reference 401975 198339 Spratsgate Lane Siddington Gloucestershire
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01624/AGFO
Prior notification for a general storage agricultural building
Land At Home Farm Draycott Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9LQ
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01625/FUL
Removal of the Agricultural Occupancy Condition imposed under Condition (e) of Planning Permission Ref: CD.5038/A (to allow for an unrestricted use class C3 dwelling) at Fox Hill, Donnington, GL56 0YB
Fox Hill Donnington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0YB
Received 27 May 2025 - Decided25/01626/FUL
Removal of Condition 2 (Agricultural/Forestry/Angling business occupancy) of planning permission Ref. CD.7257/H - Erection of a building to form dwelling, office, cloakrooms and maintenance room
Chad Lakes Stow Road Bledington Gloucestershire OX7 6XL
Received 27 May 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cotswold District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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