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Cotswold District Council
Planning applications.
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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
More application records
- Decided25/01692/LBC
Replacement of existing heating system with new boiler and radiators
The Priests House Lower High Street Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6AX
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01693/FUL
Erection of two storey side, associated alterations and formation of covered way to garage
11 Bristol Road Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NY
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01694/FUL
Erection of rear single storey extension permitted under 22/03730/FUL and new detached garage
Catbrook Furlong Catbrook Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6DE
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01695/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 7 (landscape scheme), 14 (bird boxes), 20 (energy efficiency) and 21 (bin store) of permission 22/01623/FUL - Conversion of traditional farm buildings to form 2 no. dwellings
Greenmeadow Farm Rendcomb Gloucestershire GL7 7DF
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01696/TCONR
Removal of dead Mountain Ash Rowan tree
Mill Cottage Cotswold Mill Lewis Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EL
Received 3 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01697/TCONR
T1 - ash showing signs of crown dieback - reduce down to 5m habitat stem. T2 - ash showing signs of crown dieback - remove to ground level. T3 field maple - crown reduce in height by 4-5 m in height. T4 field maple - crown reduce by 4-5m in height. lT5 Crown reduce by 3-4m in height. T6 reduce by 3-4 m in height. T7 horse chestnut, large limb to north reduce limb by 3-4 m
Village Hall Compton Abdale Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4DR
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01698/FUL
Installation of six floodlights to existing driving range
Cirencester Golf Club Ltd Cheltenham Road Bagendon Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BH
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01699/TPO
T1 - small Oak tree. crown reduce all round, approx. 2-3 m on the side of the buildings, but less on the south side to create an evenly balanced canopy of approx. 4 meters in every direction T2 - large Silver Birch tree - reduce by approx. 4 meters and the shoulders of the retained canopy trimmed to create a tree shape, to leave a finished height of approx. 7 meters
Street Record Braybrooke Close Tetbury Gloucestershire
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01700/TPO
One mature Horse Chestnut. Tree is approximately 45ft tall, with a crown spread of approximately 30ft. 1. 25 to 30% crown reduction which will result in removing approximatley 4 to 6 ft from the crown all round. 2. 10 to 15 % crown thin, aswell as removing major deadwood from the crown
6 Chestnut Close Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8LH
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01701/FUL
Increasing of roof slope height, erection of single-storey rear extension, rear dormer window and front porch.
Croftlands Evenlode Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0JB
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01704/FUL
Erection of new agricultural building to form cover over existing solid manure heap
Lavender Hill Farm Naunton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3AZ
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01705/TCONR
1 - Snakebark Maple - 1.5m overall crown reduction. Cut back trees behind to give 3.0m clearance. 2 - Cherry - reduce crown back to previous pruning points
West Manor Barn Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DL
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01706/TCONR
1 - Conifer tree - Laterally cutback the roadside clump by approx. 1.0m up to approx. 8.0m
Boxwood Cottage Southrop Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3PH
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01707/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 5 (drainage) of permission 25/00201/FUL - Demolish the existing single-storey extension and replace it with a new single-storey extension, change doors to windows and new landscaping
5 South Lawn Victoria Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2FE
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01708/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Masonry Repairs Stone Samples) of permission 23/01217/FUL and compliance with condition 2 (Masonry Repairs Stone Samples) of consent 23/01218/LBC - Refurbishment and alterations to the listed Building and external landscape works including a new swimming pool and pavilion
Morgan Hall London Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01709/FUL
Erection of extension to link existing house and outbuilding, conversion of outbuilding to additional bedroom and erection of car port
Malum House Rendcomb Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7EP
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01710/OPANOT
Prior Approval for change of use from agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (Class E)
Home Farm Netherton Quenington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5DD
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01713/FUL
Erection of a circular slurry tower with cover to replace existing slurry tower
Wall Farm House Aldsworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3RA
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01714/TCONR
Sycamore (T1) Reduce crown by 3-4m, remove epicormic stems, remove all major deadwood and crown clean
Priory Mews Trafalgar Road Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01715/TCONR
Dismantle the large Cypress (T2) located in the front garden.Dismantle the dead Redwood (T1) located at the right hand side of the driveway.
Malt House Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RY
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01717/FUL
Erection of 98 dwellings including landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land West Of Hatherop Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01718/LBC
Repair and conservation of The Stocks
The Stocks, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01719/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated works
27 Berrington Road Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6JA
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01720/LBC
Upgrading of rooms, walls and floors in compliance with fire regulations, refurbishment of ensuite bathrooms and associated works
Mill Inn Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BE
Received 6 Jun 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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