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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/03277/TCONR
T.1 - Himalayan birch in rear garden - reduce crown by 1.5m to previous pruning points and shape. T.2 - Norway maple - reduce crown by 2m to previous pruning points and shape, raise crown to 2.4m
Broadlands House Victoria Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DH
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03278/DD
Cut down and remove dead tree in Churchyard
St Nicholas Church Saintbury Gloucestershire
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03279/TCONR
Weeping willow in common green- to repollard as before
Elkstone Manor Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03280/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 8 (details) and 10 (bat and bird boxes) of planning permission 25/00588/FUL and 7 (details) of listed building consent 25/00589/LBC - Conversion of Pigeon House into a dwelling to include new conical roof to replace flat roof with internal and external alterations
Pigeon House Whiteway Workshops The Whiteway Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BA
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03281/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing utility, erection of a porch and associated works
13 Highfield Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8BD
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03283/FUL
Erection of dormer with louvered grille and removal of external duct associated with kitchen extractor system
The Ebrington Arms Ebrington Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6NH
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03285/AGPA
Prior approval for erection of steel portal framed building
Ampney Knowle Farm Ampney Knowle Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5ED
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03286/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of permission 25/01556/FUL - Demolition of side and rear extensions, erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions
Caradon Mill Lane Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HX
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03287/FUL
Demolition of central chimney and erection of single storey rear extension
Greystones The Croft Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BB
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03288/TCONR
(1) Large Chestnut behind the house. - Tidy up stub & reduce all over by up to 4.0m to reduce windloading and increase stability.(2) Copse of Beech and Oak to the side of the house.Lightly crown raise all round to give approximately 2.5m head room where possible
Stables The Priory Pump Lane Long Newnton Gloucestershire
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03289/FUL
Reconstruction of an existing stone boundary wall
The Black Cat Cafe Market Place Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3EE
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03290/LBC
Reconstruction of an existing stone boundary wall
The Black Cat Cafe Market Place Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3EE
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03291/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Bat mitigation strategy) of consent 25/01373/LBC - Addition of 2 no. conservation roof lights to north roof pitch and direct glazing to existing opening in east elevation gable
Owdeswell Manor Gloucester Road Andoversford Gloucestershire GL54 4LD
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03292/TCONR
T1 - Western Red Cedar - reduce height by up to 4m and shape lateral crownT2 - Cherry - Prune back overhang to neighbouring propertyT3 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 25%T4 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 25%
51 Tarlton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PA
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03293/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (materials - samples) of consent 24/02653/LBC - Demolition of porch and erection of single storey side/rear extension, new roof light to south elevation, alterations to existing rear extension, replacement fenestration and internal alterations.
Brook Cottage Broad Campden Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6UZ
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03299/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 6 (Design details) of planning permission 25/01196/FUL - Change of use of The Cottage (residential annex, garage and storage) into a two-bedroom residential dwelling
Cheyney Cottage Lower Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XA
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03300/FUL
Creation of dropped kerb and parking area with access steps and ramp
Avendale 2 High Street Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8LU
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03302/ADV
Non-illuminated Village arched top sign on 6ft oak post
Land Parcel West Of Sopwith Road Upper Rissington Gloucestershire
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03305/TCONR
1. Western Red Cedar x3 - Section fell trees2. Yew - Reduce crown spread overhanging property by up to 3 metres in branch length Reduce remaining crown circumference over garden by up to 2 metres in branch length Prune to shape3. Atlantic Cedar - Lightly raise crown height to approximately 2.5 metres
Grey Gables Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03306/FUL
Conversion of disused garage to a single dwelling
The Stable Block Brockhampton Gloucestershire
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03307/DD
Fell dead Silver birch
The Laines Rodmarton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PE
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03308/TCONR
1 x large Ash - Fell to ground level (tree has Ash die-back and leans over Bloxham House property
The Mill Fossebridge Coln St Dennis Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JN
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decision25/03309/OUT
Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for the erection of a wellness centre with raised decking and pontoon, together with up to 11 holiday homes along with access roads, car parking, alterations to existing drainage ditch to create an inlet to the lagoon, ecological enhancements to the lake perimeter erection of new bird hide and bat barn, new reedbeds and other biodiversity enhancements and landscaping
Waters Edge Cerney Wick Lane South Cerney Gloucestershire
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decided25/03310/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, landscaping and vehicle gate entrance widened
54 Church Lane Coln St Aldwyns Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5AF
Received 16 Oct 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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