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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/02443/FUL
Construction of 10no. dwellings
Land To The West Of Fosseway Farm Stow Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02444/FUL
Demolition of front porch and conservatory. Erection of replacement ground floor extension, first floor side extension, and first floor barn extension. Convert barn to living accommodation, including first floor link to the dwelling, and general associated landscaping
Home Farm Sevenhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5SL
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02445/FUL
Replacement of modern conservatory and minor internal alterations to ground floor, basement and first floor
Hampen Court Hampen Andoversford Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4JJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02446/LBC
Replacement of modern conservatory and minor internal alterations to ground floor, basement and first floor
Hampen Court Hampen Andoversford Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4JJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02448/CONBGP
Compliance with Biodiversity Net Gain details required by planning permission 25/01240/FUL - Erection of a barn for agricultural purposes
Land East Of Preston Gloucestershire
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02450/LBC
Internal alterations to the Manor House
Ablington Manor Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NY
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02451/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
The Larches Charlham Lane Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02452/FUL
Renovation and extension to existing public house, amalgamation with attached dwelling and change of use from (E(b) and C3) to mixed use public house/inn (E(b)/C1), to include amendments to The Farriers Arms including omission of basement/kitchen building, reduction of rear wing to single storey, new external staircase, and internal layout changes for landlord's accommodation, erection of lean-to for toilets at Corner Cottage (Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 24/02073/FUL)
Farriers Arms Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PF
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02454/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 24/03691/FUL for construction of 1 no. dwelling with associated works, including repairs to curtilage listed wall to include a third gable on the rear/east elevation providing enlarged ground floor living space and an additional first floor bedroom
Cotswold Cottage Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02455/AGFO
Prior notification for the construction of an agricultural private way
North Farm Ashley Gloucestershire GL8 8SU
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02456/TPO
T5 ash - fell to ground level. Reason: large cavity in lower trunk. Poor form. Located adjacent public road.T6 ash - fell to ground level. Reason: Poor form. Brackets of decay fungus on trunk. Located adjacent public road.T11 ash - fell to ground level. Reason: Basal cavity on south side and another at 3-4m high. Poor form.
Darlings Barn High Street Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6RJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02457/TCONR
T1 - To monolith Ash tree suffering with ash die back to hedge height
College Farm Shipton Oliffe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4JQ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02458/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and replacement with a self-build dwelling, garage outbuilding, landscaping and associated ancillary works
Brook Close Rodmarton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PE
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02459/TCONR
T.1 - Pine on driveway entrance along southern wall line - remove to ground level due to roots damaging/lifting driveway
Upper Farm House Clapton-on-the-Hill Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LG
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02460/TCONR
T.1 - Magnolia in front driveway - reduce crown height and spread by 1-1.5m and shape
Leven House Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02461/TCONR
Tree 1: Small Juniper approx 6 meters tall - removal to ground level. Tree 2 : Small Acer in current clients car parking area approx 6 meters tall, removal to ground level.
York House East Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0LQ
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02462/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (Sample Natural Stone Slates and details) of consent 24/03796/LBC - Re-tiling of roof, reusing existing natural slate and supplementing any additional required with like for like natural slates, replacing unsafe / decayed rafters
Castle Cottage Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5ED
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02463/TCONR
Cherry by the house / over the drive (currently approximately 12.0m in height, radius of 3.0m.)? Reduce by approximately 3m in height? Reduce by approximately 1.5-2m in radius.This species is best pruned in June ? August to minimise a tree?s susceptibility to Silverleaf Disease. Apple by the front door (currently approximately 8m in height with a radius of 7m). Reduce the lateral spread over the path by approximately 2m shaping into the remaining canopy.
Meyston House Church Street Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JU
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02464/FUL
Rear extension, internal alterations to floors, windows and internal refurbishments
The Orchard Cottage Pancake Hill Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AW
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02465/LBC
Rear extension, internal alterations to floors, windows and internal refurbishments
The Orchard Cottage Pancake Hill Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AW
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02466/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (Sample panel), 4 (eaves detail) and 6 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of permission 25/01489/FUL and conditions 2 (Sample panel), 3 (eaves detail) and 5 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of consent 25/01490/LBC - Erection of extension to swimming pool plant outbuilding, installation of air conditioning in Coach House, installation of Starlink dish and repositioning of planning approved ASHPs
Somerford Keynes House Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DN
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02467/TCONR
Prune Pear Tree
8 Old Forge Close Bledington Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6XW
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02470/FUL
Replace wooden windows with wood effect upvc windows
The Barber Shop Victoria Street Bourton-on-the-Water Gloucestershire
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/02471/TCONR
1. Lime tree numbered 1) on the plan provided. Remove dead wood, leaving what remains of the healthy part of the trunk system upright and pollarded. 2. Holly numbered 2 on the plan. Remove.3. Two Ash trees in the garden, marked 3 on the plan. One is dead, presumably from Ash Die Back. The other is showing signs of disease. It is proposed to remove both trees.
Trewsbury House Coates Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6NY
Received 6 Aug 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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