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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00410/FUL
Replacement of stables with ancillary craft barn, associated change of use of agricultural land to residential, and other associated works
Collingwood House Pancake Hill Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AP
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00411/FUL
Conversion of loft to habitable space and replacement window casements with associated works
Village Hall Cottage Church Road Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NR
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00412/TCONR
T1 Cherry - Crown Reduction Works - height reduction of 2m and spread by 1.5, cutting back to historical strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. Crown lift up to 2.4m over footway. T2 Apple - Crown Reduction Works - Specification to include a height and spread reduction of 2m, cutting back to strong secondary growth, paying attention to branches over footway, Image 2, Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image. T3 Crab Apple - Crown Reduction Works - Specification to include a height reduction of 1m and spread by up to 1.5m, to retain in a more compact form, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image.
Magellan House Bourton Road Bourton-on-the-Hill Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0BD
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00414/TCONR
T1 and T2 Beech - Crown reduction from present height of 22.0m and radial spread of 12.0m to height of 20.0m and radial sprerad of 10.5m
3 Colebrook Courtyard Lower Street Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9DS
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00415/LBC
Replacement windows
3 The Coach House Northwick Park Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9RJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00416/FUL
Addition of sunken swimming pool and plant with associated works
Upper Wall Farm Saintbury Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PX
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00417/LBC
Addition of sunken swimming pool and plant with associated works
Upper Wall Farm Saintbury Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PX
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00418/TCONR
Tulip Tree - Felling. Too close to other trees
The Granary Chapel Lane Bledington Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6XA
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00419/FUL
Replacement of existing mid C20th rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension; repurposing outbuilding; garden pavilion and greenhouse; photovoltaic panels to the inner roof slope of the main house; first floor ensuite bathroom; alterations to windows
The White House London Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4AQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00420/LBC
Replacement of existing mid C20th rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension; repurposing outbuilding; garden pavilion and greenhouse; photovoltaic panels to the inner roof slope of the main house; first floor ensuite bathroom; alterations to windows
The White House London Street Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4AQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00421/FUL
Demolition of existing flat roof garage, utility extension and conservatory, erection of single-storey rear extension and single-storey side extension, form parapet to retained flat roof and parking for three cars
The Lodge Lower Park Street Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire GL54 1AH
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00423/DD
removal of dead tree
Brunswick House Market Place Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3EJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00424/FUL
Alterations to the existing attached former outbuilding which forms part of Coln St Dennis House. Including new fenestration, structural alterations, new door openings and the creation of a pantry in a former garage
Coln St Dennis House Coln St Dennis Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JU
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00425/LBC
Alterations to the existing attached former outbuilding which forms part of Coln St Dennis House. Including new fenestration, structural alterations, new door openings and the creation of a pantry in a former garage
Coln St Dennis House Coln St Dennis Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JU
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00426/FUL
Erection of wrap-around extension, corner infill to the existing clubhouse, replacement of existing storage containers with a permanent prefabricated structure and a new small boat storage shed
Cotswold Sailing Club Lake 9 Cerney Wick Lane Cerney Wick Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QJ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00427/FUL
Erection of front and rear single-storey extensions with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory
2 Rolling Stones Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6AU
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00428/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Drainage) of permission 25/02137/FUL - Erection of temporary agricultural worker's self-build dwelling
Sycamore Farm Maugersbury Gloucestershire GL54 1HR
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00430/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Details) of planning permission 23/02699/FUL - Change of use of former agricultural buildings to tourist accommodation together with associated ancillary works
Poulton Fields Farm Poulton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SS
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00431/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the installation of a battery energy storage system unit and 1.8m high fence to support the operation of eight electric vehicle charging units approved under a separate planning application
1 Windrush Heights Windrush Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4BF
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00432/NONMAT
Non Material Amendment (replace the approved LEMP with an updated version) to permission 25/01717/FUL - Erection of 98 dwellings including landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land West Of Hatherop Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00435/FUL
Erection of rear extension with associated works. Demolition of orangery
Hawthorne Cottage Sevenhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5TL
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00436/NONMAT
Non Material Amendment (amend the external wall cladding from feather edged boarding to reconstituted stone (Bekstone in Oolite cream weathered in a tumbled face) of permission 25/01717/FUL - Erection of 98 dwellings including landscaping and associated infrastructure
Land West Of Hatherop Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00437/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and front porch and erection of additional storey, single storey side extension, porch, extension and alterations to outbuilding, erection of outbuilding and associated works.
The Spinney Bagpath Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8YG
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00438/FUL
Erection of double garage with first-floor studio. Demolition of existing garage
Church Cottage Saintbury Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PX
Received 10 Feb 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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