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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
More application records
- Decided25/01786/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a flat roof rear extension with parapet, box dormer loft conversion, roof and driveway alterations
39 Roman Way Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3BS
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01788/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to establish that the siting of a shepherds hut within the applicants garden does not constitute development
1 Grevel Lane Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6HS
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01789/TCONR
T1 - Monterey Pine - remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 30mm in diameter) and remove broken branch at 6.0m east side T2 - Beech - remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 30mm in diameter)T3 - Cedar of Lebanon - remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 30mm in diameter) T4 - Yew - trim and shapeT5 - Yew - trim and shape T6 - Ash - fell self-set tree which is suffering from die back and likely to cause damage to retaining boundary wallT7 - Yew - fell tree which is diseased/dying and leaning
St Peters Church Ampney St Peter Gloucestershire
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01790/TCONR
T1-Sycamore tree - Fell due to poor basal unions and damage to property building
17 The Square Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NS
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01791/FUL
Erection of a Porch
Birdlip View Cirencester Road Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JL
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01792/FUL
Erection of detached garage
Birdlip View Cirencester Road Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JL
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01795/FUL
Erection of oak framed orangery
The Piggery Coln St Aldwyns Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5AD
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01797/TCONR
T1 - Horse Chesnut - Selective branch removal and reduction to circa 12m. T2 - Ash - Moribund tree - Ash die back (Stage 4 - 80-90% dead crown) - fell to ground level. T3 - Ash - Moribund tree - Ash die back (Stage 4 - 90% dead crown) - fell to ground level. T4 - Tulip Tree - Minor works - crown lift to provide 2m clearance to adjacent tree. T5 - Cornus - small tree, partially collapsed - remove remaining stems
Bibury Court Church Road Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NT
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01798/OPANOT
Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for a change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible use (Class E)
Rook Pool Kineton Hill Stow On The Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1EZ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01799/TCONR
Trees within H1 - Yew and Western Red cedar - former outgrown hedge. Reduce height to former hedge height of circa 4-5m Trees within G1 - 4 Common lime - small trees - re pollard to previous pollard points. T1 - Common lime - minor works - remove deadwood and circa 5no small branches (50-75mm diameter max) that are in decline.
Arlington Lodge Arlington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NL
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01800/FUL
Change of use of part of existing agricultural building for use as a holiday let including associated external works to building
Lower Marsh Farm Marshmouth Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2EE
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01801/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the commencement of the planning permission granted for a residential conversion as part of application 21/00467/FUL
Land North Of Greenway Lane Ullenwood Gloucestershire GL53 9QB
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01802/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of permission 23/02283/FUL - Demolition of existing reconstituted stone dormer bungalow and replacement with new build dwelling and associated works
Gardners Cottage Back Lane Upper Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XL
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01803/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample walling panel), 6 (biodiversity measures) & 7 (lighting scheme) of permission 23/01201/FUL - Restoration, re-ordering and extension of the existing property
White Roses Hospital Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0BN
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01804/FUL
Construction of single storey extension on west elevation to form boot room and utility, and insertion of new rooflight in south roof slope
The Barn And Stables Denfurlong Farm Fields Road Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4NQ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01805/LBC
Construction of single storey extension on west elevation to form boot room and utility, and insertion of new rooflight in south roof slope
The Barn And Stables Denfurlong Farm Fields Road Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4NQ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01808/FUL
Change of use and extension of an existing agricultural barn to accommodate a groundworks business (Use Class E), together with extension of existing associated yard (part retrospective)
Folly Farm Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JH
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01809/FUL
Replacement stables
Hill House Wyck Hill Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1HX
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01810/FUL
Replacement of conservatory with single storey rear extension
8 Haysums Close Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6EH
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01812/COMPLY
Partial compliance with Condition 5 (Stonework sample panel - boundary walls only), Condition 10 (Infilling of internal and external doorways - the Lodge only) and 15 (Rainwater goods - the Lodge only) of listed building consent 22/03637/LBC - Change of use of existing buildings from residential institution (C2 use) to residential (C3 use) including demolition of modern extensions, internal alterations and extensions, rebuilding of boundary wall
Old Quarries Rectory Lane Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8NJ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01813/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (Sample Materials) and 4 (Walling Panel) of permission 24/02166/FUL - Demolition of existing porch, replacement porch, replacement fenestration, addition of one bay garage linking house to provide accessible ancillary accommodation
Caradon Mill Lane Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HX
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01814/FUL
Replacement of existing agricultural barn
Job Cottage Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01815/FUL
Erection of a greenhouse
The Royal Agricultural University Stroud Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6JS
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01816/TCONR
Beech x 3 Group (G3)- Reduce the overhanging limbs by 3-4 metres. Yew and Beech Group (G1). Trim lower face, reduce upper canopy to match the lower trimmed face. Ash tree (T1) Remove hanger, end weight low limb over the footpath (3 metres).
Calveshill House Calveshill Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AH
Received 13 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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