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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/00028/TCONR
Semi mature self set ash tree in early stages of decline from dieback.Tree has caused the wall to collapse and it is not feasible to reinstate the wall without removal of the tree. Fell to ground level to allow rebuilding of wal
Street Record Eastleach Gloucestershire
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00029/TCONR
Pollarded Lime Tree - repollard to prior cutting points.
The Ernest Cook Trust The Estate Office Fairford Park Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JH
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00030/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (Gable rafters) of consent 25/02333/LBC - Replacement of stone slates from defective roof slopes with stone slates similar to existing, new treated battens, reforming swept valleys, mortar to verges, associated leadwork, replacement of rotten oak gable rafters. Replacement of garden building roof covering with new cedar shingles and new battens
Sundial Cottage The Green Little Barrington Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4TE
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00031/TCONR
T1 - Smithy green oak - Reduce overhang road side by 2 metres and crown raise to clear road, crown raise drive side 2.5 metres to clear bench and signage
Street Record Orchard Bank Great Rissington Gloucestershire
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00032/CONBGP
Compliance with Biodiversity Net Gain details required by planning permission 25/01942/FUL - Installation of a temporary Portakabin Limited PK342 Building to be used as additional consultation rooms for a period of 5 years
9 Chesterton Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1XG
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decided26/00034/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension, single-storey rear garden room, and front porch with associated works. Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation. Demolition of conservatory
Elmhurst Cirencester Road South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6HT
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00035/TCONR
Roadside Yew Trees in Ablington village x6, along boundary wall. Sympathetic prune 6 yew trees as part of routine maintenance and prevent from overhanging the road further
Ablington Manor Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NY
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00037/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and addition of external cladding to rear elevation and rooflight and associated works. Existing retaining wall to be demolished and rebuilt
Woodbine Cottage Upper Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XN
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00038/LBC
Erection of a single storey rear extension and addition of external cladding to rear elevation and rooflight with the removal of chimney and proposed internal alterations and works. Existing retaining wall to be demolished and rebuilt
Woodbine Cottage Upper Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XN
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00039/FUL
Erection of replacement outbuilding
Littons Church Lane Naunton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3AT
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00040/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 4 (sample cladding) and 5 (cladding to weather) of permission 25/02861/FUL - External alterations
Southwold Greenway Road Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9BQ
Received 6 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00041/CONBGP
Compliance with Biodiversity Net Gain details of permission 25/00650/FUL -Demolition of existing 12 no. flats and construction of 14 no. new houses and flats, together with associated car parking, external works and landscaping
Land At Nos. 26 To 48 Austin Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1BT
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00045/TCONR
T1 - Yew - Crown raise to 3 meters all round G1 - Conifer x2 - Crown raise to 3 meters all round T2 - Conifer - Crown raise to 3 meters all roundG3 - Conifer x2 - Crown raise to 3 meters all round T4 - Yew - Crown raise to 3 meters all roundT3 - Sycamore - Fell ground level
Camp House Station Road Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2EN
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00048/FUL
Installation of ground mounted solar panels and associated battery unit
Hesters Barn Bettys Grave Poulton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SU
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00049/TPO
The Ash tree (subject to TPO 152 A) - reduce the height of the tree by 2-3 metres below the last, 2021 reduction. This is to reduce the wind drag on the tree and generally to reduce the load on the hollow trunk.
Hiroo Somerford Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1TX
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00051/TCONR
Removal or reduction down to a monolith of Fagus sylvatica.
Batsford Arboretum Batsford Park Batsford Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9AT
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00052/FUL
Conversion of detached garage to ancillary accommodation
Cromwell House Naunton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3AF
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00053/LBC
Conversion of detached garage to studio with office and guest accommodation
Cromwell House Naunton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3AF
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00054/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension with external chimney and associated works
100 Gloucester Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2LW
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00055/TPO
T76 - Large Tree next to house - Reduce back to exisiting reduction pointsT80 - Large Tree next to house - Reduce back to exisiting reduction points plus remove some branches heading rowards house
Brambles 1 Avro Road Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NU
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00058/TCONR
G1 Group of Ash - Fell front 3 treesT 5 Sycamore - Remove deadwood. Reduce limbs over road to point it connects to above limb. Reduce end weight by 20% accross rest of treeT 6 Sycamore - Reduce limb over road by 2.5mT7 Goat Willow - pollard at 5mT9 Beech - Reduce back over tennis court to tree lineT10 Ash - Fell to ground level.
The Manor Notgrove Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3BT
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00059/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (walling panel), 5 (cast iron goods), and 6 (trees) of permission 25/01685/FUL - Erection of outbuilding comprising two carports and a garage.
Belmont Barn Strawberry Lane Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5HL
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00060/TCONR
T1 - Yew - Crown raise to 5.5 metres over highway. Crown raise to 4.5 metres garden side. Reduce height by up to 3 metresT2 - Yew - Remove central dead stem. Reduce remaining height by up to 2 metres to balance shape from removing dead stem. Crown raise to 5.5m over highway. Crown raise to 4.5 meters garden side.T4 - Yew - Crown raise to 5.5 metres over highway. Crown raise to 4.5 metres garden side.T5 - Yew - Crown raise to 4 metres over highway, reduce road side by 2.5 metres to clear highway. Reduce height buy up to 2.5 metres to balance shape.T6 - Yew - Crown raise to 4.5 all round.
Lords Of The Manor Hotel Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JD
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00061/TCONR
T3 - Lime - Crown raise to 5.5 over highway. Reduce over extended low branch orver highway by 1.5 metres. Crown raise to 4.5m garden side. Remove epicormic growth.
Lords Of The Manor Hotel Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JD
Received 7 Jan 2026
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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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