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Cotswold District Council
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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/00733/TCONR
T1 - Birch - Reduce by 0.5 metres to last years points, remove low branch over drive side to improve shape and form
Millend Cottage Mill End Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3HJ
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00734/TCONR
2x Moribund Cherry. Both trees have a serious amount of die back with a large number of limbs dead. It is proposed for safety reasons to fell both at ground level. It is also proposed that they are replaced with English Oaks.
Sherborne House Sherborne Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00736/TPO
Oak Tree in rear garden at above address. reduce canopy due to die back caused by historic wound on main stem - see pictures- reducing limbs by approx 2-3 metres back to live growth points
14 St Lawrence Road Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3BZ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00737/TCONR
3 sycamores - fell because they are on a steep bank which is collapsing and the trees are unstable.
Edgeworth House Edgeworth Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 7JQ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00738/TCONR
T1 Ornamental Cherry - dead standing tree: remove
Church Of St David Church Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00739/TCONR
T2 Elm 2580 - dead standing, against telecom pole. Remove to ground level. Note this tree is roadside, not within Holly House - house name only used to give nearest location for identification
Holly House Stow Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0DS
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00740/TCONR
T4 Ash 2577 - Advanced Ash dieback: Remove to ground levelT5 Ash 2578 - Dead standing/decaying: Remove to ground level
Queen Victorias Garden Batsford Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00742/FUL
Retrospective Planning Application to retain the 1.8-Metre-High Wall at the Site Entrance and supersede the site entrance wall as approved under planning application reference: 12/05033/REM
Lakes 103 103A And 104 London Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00743/FUL
Erection of single-storey link building and 1.5-storey extension to north elevation with associated works. Demolition of garage, single storey porch, single storey lean-to entrance lobby and garden room, together with external store and greenhouse
Tallat Steps Coln St Dennis Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00744/FUL
Variation of condition 14 (Visibility splays) of permission 25/02454/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) in accordance with revised transport assessment
Cotswold Cottage Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00745/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension and dormer window to first floor rear and associated works. Demolition of rear extension
3 St Leonards Court Bledington Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6XR
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00746/TCONR
1. To fell to ground level 2 large horse chestnuts (T1 + T2) at the back of the church.2. To remove limb leaning over churchyard back to main stem from horse chestnut on corner by tennis court (T3)3. To fell to ground level large Horse chestnut by entrance leaning over neighbours house (T4)
Shipton Oliffe Manor Shipton Oliffe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HZ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00751/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 6 (design details) of planning permission 24/02314/FUL - Demolition of existing extensions, erection of two storey rear extension, replacement of porch and lean-to extension
Elm Cottage Norton Hall Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6PU
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00752/FUL
Erection of Padel Court and Acoustic Barrier
Paxford House Paxford Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6XQ
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00753/SCR
Construction of a hotel (use class C1) with associated parking, access, lighting, drainage, renewable energy and sustainability measures, landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, and associated works
Fosseway Farm Bungalow Stow Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0DS
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00754/LBC
Replacement of front door
Hillview Cottage High Street Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9EX
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00755/TCONR
A bay tree in the back garden of Meadow House is to be reduced in size and shaped into a classic ball. Ornamental apple tree on the village green is to be properly pruned to improve its shape and remove crossing branches
Meadow House Baunton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BB
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00756/FUL
Alterations to annex/garage of Old Rectory, including installation of external ASHPs and Condensers with screening, and alterations to annex fenestration
Old Rectory Icomb Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1JB
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00757/FUL
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) and discharge of condition 6 (Details) of permission 25/01122/FUL - (Erection of rear extensions and separate garage) to increase roof pitch and remove rooflight of rear single-storey extension and revise first-floor rooflights
Old Rectory Icomb Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1JB
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00758/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and demolition of existing conservatory
Brook Cottage Silver Street South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00759/LBC
Erection of single storey rear extension and demolition of existing conservatory
Brook Cottage Silver Street South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TP
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00760/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear kitchen extension, single-storey rear garden room extension, garden store, and reinstatement of stone wall with associated internal works. Installation of external boiler, fuel tank, and windows. Demolition of existing lean-to and garden wall, and removal of existing fuel tank and enclosure
Prospect Cottage West End Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3HG
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00761/LBC
Internal alterations to the ground and first floors; erection of single storey rear extension to enlarge the kitchen and single-storey rear extension to enlarge garden room; installation of an external boiler and fuel tank; construction of a garden store with slate roof; and replacement of existing doors, windows, and boundary wall. Demolition of the existing lean to including removal of internal boiler; removal of the LPG tank and enclosure; and demolition of a stone garden wall
Prospect Cottage West End Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3HG
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00762/NONMAT
Non-Material Amendment (design) to permission 25/02156/FUL - Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of self-build dwellinghouse, alterations to access track, addition of passing bay and associated works
Mickleton Nurseries Stratford Road Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6SU
Received 6 Mar 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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