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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided25/01723/FUL
Erection of a single storey timber garden building adjacent to the side elevation
13 Moore Road Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AZ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01724/TCONR
1) Cornus kousa on the right. Tidy by removing the dead branches and stubs.2) Himalayan Birch. Reduce all over by approximately 2-3 metres to leave the tree approximately 7.0 metres tall with a radial crown spread of approximately 3.5 metres. Crown lift over the lawn to approximately 2.5 metres.3) Purple Norway Maple. Reduce in height by approximately 3.0 metres. Reduce the spread all round by approximately 1.5 metres to leave the tree approximately 6.0 metres tall with a radial crown spread of approximately 1.5 metres. Remove the lowest branch from over the lawn.4) Magnolia. Reduce all over by approximately 1.5 metres to leave the tree approximately 4.0 metres tall with a radial crown spread of approximately 3.0 metres. Completely remove the lowest 2 limbs from over the lawn.5) Pear tree. Reduce in height by approximately 2.0 metres. Reduce the spread all round by approximately 1.0 metre to leave it approximately 5.0 metres tall with a radial crown spread of approximately 1.0 metre. Completely remove the lowest 2 branches.
The Pump House The Estate Yard Easton Grey Road Westonbirt Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8QH
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01725/FUL
Erection of extension, partial demolition, renovation and retrofit of dwelling and associated garage building
Edgeworth House Edgeworth Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 7JQ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01726/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
9 Romney Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8JU
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01727/TCONR
Tree numbers 8-12, 25-27, 59, 65-67Specifications as per works recommendations in report
The Ernest Cook Trust The Estate Office Fairford Park Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JH
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01728/FUL
Installation of replacement windows
Steppes East Ltd 51 Castle Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1QD
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01729/FUL
External alterations to French door opening, addition of bullseye window to front elevation and two Velux rooflights to rear roof slope
Ostlers Cottage 4 Greyrick Court Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6TS
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01730/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 2 (windows opening and recess) and 3 (Rainwater goods details) of consent 25/00862/LBC- External Works to include replacement of fenestration and rainwater goods and internal works to include, re-orientation of staircase, installation of underfloor heating and realignment of bathroom partitions
The Forge School Lane South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TZ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01732/FUL
Erection of a permanent equestrian manager's dwelling, incorporating office/entertainment space, and the relocation of the existing timber lodge building, all in association with the existing equestrian enterprise
Stables Brockhill Quarry Naunton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3BA
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01734/TCONR
Juniper Tree- Fell tree due to rust fungus
Pool Hay Victoria Road Quenington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BP
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01735/FUL
Demolition of an existing conservatory; erection of a two-storey rear extension; enlargement of an integral garage; and alterations to fenestration
2 Orchard Rise Longborough Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0RG
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01736/TCONR
Full description and justification of works in attached documentation
The East Banquetting House Church Street Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6JE
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01737/FUL
Erection of single storey outbuilding
20 Ullenwood Court Ullenwood Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9QS
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01738/LBC
Alterations to external wall modern fascia board and installation of replacement rainwater goods to rear elevation. Alterations to internal and external fenestration, including installation of replacement front door and frame
Windemere Sherborne Street Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3AH
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01739/COMPLY
Compliance with Condition 2 (bird nesting features) of permission 24/01226/FUL. Change of use of farm buildings to 4 no. dwellinghouses, with associated conversion, garaging and landscaping works (retrospective)
Blacklaines Farm Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LH
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01740/NONMAT
Non-Material Amendment (design) to permission 24/03605/FUL - Two storey side extension, interior alterations and garage roof replacement
10 Ballards Close Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6RL
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01741/TCONR
1. Ash Tree - Fell. 2. Copper Beech - Fell. Copper 3. Cypress Tree (? - unsure of exact species) - Fell
5 Mill Close Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9DN
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01744/TCONR
G1 - Yew x2 - crown lift to 5.0m. G2 - Laurel group - Crown lift back to road edge up to approx. 6.0m. G3 - Conifer group - fell. G4 - Ash and Yew - 1.0m tip prune on north side
The Pump House 1 Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NA
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01745/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 8 (External Lighting) of permission 24/02456/FUL- Single storey rear extension and exterior alterations to main dwelling, annex, garage and gates
Field Farm Nether Westcote Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6SD
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01746/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 24/02456/FUL- Single storey rear extension and exterior alterations to main dwelling, annex, garage and gates
Field Farm Nether Westcote Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6SD
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01749/FUL
Part conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation, alterations to dwelling and erection of pool building and swimming pool
Orchard End Long Newnton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8RW
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01750/TCONR
T1 Lime, re pollard. T2 Lime, re pollard. T3 Rowan (covered in Ivy and dying) Fell
The Barns Old Hinchwick Road Condicote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1ES
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01751/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single-storey front and side extension and erection of open framed timber porch to front elevation
Morningside 23 Maugersbury Park Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1DU
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01752/HEDGE
Removal of five sections of hedgerow to facilitate service installations and road construction works required with future development of thesite
Chesterton Farm Cranhams Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6JP
Received 9 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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