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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/00249/TPO
T1 - SycamoreWorks as per Ford Treescapes tree survey.
Glebe Cottage Long Newnton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8RR
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00250/FUL
Erection of a single-storey equestrian barn to replace a stable block
Bourton Vale Equestrian Centre College Farm Stow Road Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00251/TPO
T1(480) Common Ash Fell to ground level.Comment: Small Ash infected with Ash dieback. Fell to ground level. T2 (481) Common Ash Fell to ground level Comment: Tree is one sided and suppressed by neighbouring tree that has beenrecommended for removal. Specified to fell as the tree will have very little amenity valuewhen neighbour is removed. T3 Common Ash Fell to ground level. Comment: Tree has signs of ash dieback and poor vitality. Large lateral over standingtraffic. T4 Common Ash Fell to ground level Comment: Early stages of Ash dieback more apparent in western canopy. Considerremoval with neighbouring trees due to logistics of tree removal in this area.T5 Common Ash Reduce lateral limbs Comment: Tree has low vitality with dieback concentrated with top of main mainleader. Lateral limbs appearing more dominant but unwanted growth habit.Reducelateral limbs by 2 metres where possible to encourage more inner canopy growth.Remove major deadwood and reinspect 6 months to check vitality in full leaf.
Fossewold Fosseway Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1DW
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00254/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension, rear infill extension, loft conversion with Juliet balcony, and porch alterations with associated works
19 Kingsway Preston Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5XA
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00256/LBC
Replace two dormer windows and one ground floor window
Old Manor Farm House London Road Poulton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5HN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00257/ADV
Erection of a D6 Small Format Advertisement Display
Andover Retail Ltd Shipton Oliffe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00259/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 4 (design details) of listed building consent 24/01041/LBC and condition 6 (design details) of planning permission 24/01059/FUL - Reinstatement and conversion of shelter shed attached to gable end of stable block to provide home office, games room and gym
Chapter Manor Bow Wow South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TN
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00260/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Used Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the erection of a side extension
21 Moor Lane Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4AL
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00261/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side extension
Vine Cottage High Street Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9HJ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00262/TCONR
Gleditsia tree in the rear garden to reduce down by 30% and reshape.
16 St Peters Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1RG
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00263/TPO
Cherry tree to reduce by 40% and reshape
Preston Mill Barn Siddington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6ET
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00264/TCONR
T1 - Ash - Fell - Self seeded tree G1 - Thuja - Fell - Small group of overgrown hedging
Bagganley Cottage Main Street Willersey Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PJ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00265/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 6 (bird nest boxes and 2 bat boxes) and 7 (landscaping scheme) of permission 25/01025/FUL - Self-build conversion of a barn to residential annexe
Nothill Cowley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NJ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00269/DD
make safe moribund lime by pollarding to a final height of approx. 5m
24 Beeches Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1BW
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00270/TCONR
T8 Decayed Hornbeam. Fell to ground
Adlestrop Park House Adlestrop Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0YN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00271/LBC
Repairs to include replacement leadwork, repairs to timber lantern components and roof structure, replacement of Welsh slates matching existing and repairs to lath and plaster ceiling using traditional lime-based materials
Meat House Circa 15 Metres East Of Sherborne House Sherborne Gloucestershire
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00274/FUL
Erection of outbuilding and greenhouse
Malt Cottage 14 Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00275/LBC
Erection of outbuilding and greenhouse
Malt Cottage 14 Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RY
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00277/TCONR
Sycamore - reduce crown all over by a third (1-1.5m)Ash (twin-stemmed) - remove stem over road (marked with orange paint)
Wayside Cross Ampney Crucis Gloucestershire
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00278/AGPA
Prior notification for the erection of a portal frame barn
New Green Farm Aldsworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3RB
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00279/TCONR
Ash- T1, T2,T3 Ash dieback. Trees adjacent to public right of way- fell trees
River House Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JB
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00280/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (details - external door and handrail), 4 (method statement - steps) and 7 (lighting) of permission 24/02542/FUL, and compliance with conditions 2 (details - external door and handrail), 3 (method statement - steps) and 7 (lighting) of consent 24/02543/LBC - Conversion of a cart shed/garage (with granary over) into residential ancillary accommodation. Works to existing outdoor WC
Church Farm Point Road Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8ND
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00281/LBC
Alterations to fenestration and addition of two rooflights on side elevation to match existing
Ryknild Manor Farm Condicote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1ES
Received 28 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00283/LBC
Renovation works to include removal of signage, infilling of external door openings, re-roofing works and replacement of rainwater goods with new cast aluminium gutters and downpipes
Kings Arms Hotel High Street Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6AW
Received 28 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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