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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00831/TCONR
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' (Corkscrew/Contorted Willow) identified in attached document/plan as T2 in rear of garden at Leyclose, Weston Subedge, GL55 6QQ. Subsidence identified in neighbours house. His insurers recommendation is to remove the tree close to ground level and treat the tump to inhibit regrowth
Leyclose Stratford Road Weston Subedge Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6QQ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00832/FUL
Alterations and additions to cottage including single storey extension, conversion of external store to studio, demolition of garden store and landscape enhancements
Havencrest Duntisbourne Abbots Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7JN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00833/AGFO
Prior notification for erection of machinery shed
Land North Of Evenlode At Grid Reference 422372 229866 Evenlode Gloucestershire
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00834/LBC
Alterations and additions to cottage including single storey extension, conversion of external store to studio, demolition of garden store and landscape enhancements
Havencrest Duntisbourne Abbots Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7JN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00835/FUL
Alterations to boundary wall and pedestrian gate layout
Laurence House Wyck Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2PN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00836/FUL
Replacement of Orangery Roof and associated works
The Manor Lower Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00837/LBC
Replacement of Orangery Roof, replacement of flooring material and plaster removal
The Manor Lower Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00838/LBC
Reinstatement of a tennis court with an artificial grass surface with open mesh fencing and engineering works
Donnington Brewery Upper Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1EP
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00839/TCONR
T1 Yew - reduce overhang off neighbour's garage roof by 0.5mG1 Cotoneaster by summerhouse - reduce height (whippy bits) and trim to tidyT2 Silver Birch (larger one in raised bed) - reduce by 3-4m and shapeT3 Pine by Yew - deadwood removal only
The Manor Station Road Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00840/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension, attic conversion including 2 front and 2 rear dormer windows, alterations to fenestration, front door canopy with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory.
1 Chestnut Cottage Cold Aston Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3BJ
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00841/FUL
Erection of 1no. 'self-build' detached dwelling on land to the east of Stonyfell, including the change of use of agricultural land to residential land and associated works including the formation of residential garden space, landscaping and boundary treatments
Stonyfell Fowlers Hill Quenington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5DA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00842/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of permission 25/03386/FUL - (Proposed loft conversion and associated works) to replace approved rooflight with a balcony rooflight and addition of rooflight over staircase
11 Hatter Close Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8FL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00843/FUL
Conversion of existing Public House (Sui Generis) to provide 4x2 bed residential units (Class C3), with associated external alterations and associated hard and soft landscaping
Kilkeney Inn Andoversford Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LN
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00844/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension, conversion of outbuilding with replacement roof, fenestration repairs and alterations, and associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory and greenhouse
Aviary Cottage 20 Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EF
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00845/LBC
Erection of two-storey rear extension, conversion of outbuilding with replacement roof, fenestration repairs and alterations, removal of internal wall, removal of modern partitions, installation of internal partitions and stud wall and rainwater goods with associated works. Demolition of existing conservatory and greenhouse
Aviary Cottage 20 Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EF
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00846/TCONR
Crown reduction of three Yew trees by 2-3 metres and crown lifting off the building to approximately 1.5 metre clearance
Todenham Manor Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PE
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00847/FUL
Installation of first floor fire escape including new doorway, external walkway and staircase with associated structural works
Elm Grove House 1 Cranhams Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1TX
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00848/LBC
Installation of EV charger to existing outside socket
Pool Orchard Main Street Willersey Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PJ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00849/FUL
Creation of new vehicular access and erection of side walls with associated works
Land At Barn West End Farm Poole Keynes Gloucestershire
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00850/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 7 (Surface Water Drainage), 8 (Bat mitigation strategy) and 10 (Biodiversity enhancement plan) for permission 25/00755/FUL - Erection of a block of 3 flats
Land South Of Cricklade Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1PS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00852/TCONR
T1 - large Spruce tree to fell to ground level
Poplars Farmhouse Evenlode Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0NN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00853/TPO
T1 - Oak - Remove low branch overhanging fence at 2.5 metres back to stem. Reduce large lower limb back to up right growth point be removing x2 overextended branches each measuring 5 meters in length. Crown raise remaining canopy to 5 meters, due to branches encroaching on building roof and fence. Remove major deadwood over garden side only-tree ownership currently unknown.
Esmere Gardens Nursing Home Stow Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0DS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00854/TELEC
Prior Notification for the installation of 30m FLI ATS1301 lattice tower supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 600mm transmission dishes, installation of 2no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto within a 10m x 10m compound with 1.8m high palisade fence. Including an installation of a planting scheme with native vegetation
Great Farm Whelford Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4EA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00855/LBC
Replacement external hanging sign (retrospective)
26 Church Street Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8JG
Received 16 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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