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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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- Decided26/00856/TCONR
T1, Cherry, reduce and shape, 2 meters off top, 0.5 meters around sides, approximatelyT2, Cherry, snippy reduction/shape all over, around 0.5 meters, approximately
Rick Cottage Top Farm Blind Lane Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6ED
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00857/TCONR
Two dead pine trees in rear garden of property, we require permission to remove both trees
Street Record Shipton Oliffe Gloucestershire
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00858/TCONR
G1 - Conifer x5 - Crown raise to 2 metres (hedge height)
Icomb Hill Cottage Icomb Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1JE
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00859/FUL
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 5 (Design and details) of permission 22/01596/FUL - Change of use from Public House to a single dwelling house and associated extensions, alterations and demolitions (resubmission of lapsed permission - 17/00660/FUL) to allow for amendments to fenestration and internal layout
Kings Head Inn Kings Head Lane Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00860/TCONR
G1 Conifers in hotel - remove as outgrown the space
Dial House Hotel High Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00861/TCONR
T1 Lime - crown lift as in the middle of the driveway, and deadwood removal
Box Bush High Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00863/LBC
Extension of the basement W/C with a new partition and bi fold doors, along with revised mezzanine access and amended balustrade (Retrospective)
Flat 2 Talbot Apartments Market Place Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00864/AGFO
Prior notification for erection of an agricultural building (building 2)
Farm Buildings Homeleaze Farm Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5DF
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00865/FUL
Conversion of existing self-contained flats into a single dwelling, external changes to improve the buildings appearance, and refurbishment of the existing roof structure and associated works
4 Coach House Mews The Avenue Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EJ
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00866/FUL
Erection of partially enclosed agricultural building (retrospective)
Land At Grid Reference 421434 224980 Stow-on-the-Wold Gloucestershire
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00867/FUL
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwelling), replacement windows, including replacement of existing rooflight with dormer, installation of air source heat pump, and associated works
12A Church Street Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8JG
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00868/TCONR
G1 Willow & Beech- Crown reduce to gain a 4m safety clearance from OHLsT1 Willow- sideprune to gain a 5m clearance from OHLsG3 Leylandii hedge- sideprune rear to gain a 4m clearance from OHLs & height reduce to gain a 4m clearance from OHLs. Sideprune to maintain 4m clearance from OHLs
26 Charlton Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DY
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00869/TCONR
T1 Oak; Believed to be self seeded, this tree is located in the rear garden of the 'Bank House', on the southern border with the neighbour. The tree is growing against the dividing fence which the owners need to replace in the future. The Oak tree is becoming too large for its location and is overhanging the owners patio and neighbours garden, causing significant shading as the sun moves from east to west
Bank House 167 Washpool Lane Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6FY
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00870/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 7 (window and door details) of planning permission 25/03149/FUL - Conversion of public house (sui generis) to four dwellings (Use Class C3), including a rear extension and rebuilding/repair of outbuildings, with associated hard and soft landscaping
The Greyhound 3 Hampton Street Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8JN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00871/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (surface water drainage) of permission 25/03769/OUT - Variation of Condition 4 (plans) of permission 15/03318/OUT (Extension of Bourton Industrial Park to provide B1 (office and light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) employment units (Outline application)) to enable reduction in site area
Land Parcel North Of Bourton Industrial Park Bourton Industrial Park Bourton-on-the-Water Gloucestershire
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00872/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 5 (Surface water drainage) of permission 25/02593/FUL - Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (surface water drainage) of permission 23/03100/FUL- Conversion of barn to form 1no. dwelling, demolition of farm buildings and erection of 3no. dwellings with associated works
Poole Farm The Street Leighterton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8UN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00874/FUL
Erection of a hotel (use class C1) with associated parking, access, lighting, drainage, renewable energy and sustainability measures, landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, and associated works. Demolition of an existing dwelling and associated outbuildings
Fosseway Farm Bungalow Stow Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0DS
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00878/LBC
Reinstatement of 3 timber windows and the front entrance door to the front elevation (partially retrospective)
Magnolia Cottage Church Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0LT
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00880/FUL
Change of use from commercial to residential
10A Gloucester Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2DG
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00881/LBC
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class C3 (Dwelling), replacement windows, including replacement of existing rooflight with dormer, installation of air source heat pump and repointing of external stonework. Internal alterations, including replacement ground floor and second-floor staircases, removal of modern partition walls, addition of new partition walls, and associated works
12A Church Street Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8JG
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00882/FUL
Formation of a productive walled garden and associated structures and swimming pool with associated works
Willow Wood Farm Wyck Hill Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1HT
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00883/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension and new front link extension, alterations and extension to outbuilding to create kitchen and family room, new opening in boundary wall to form new pedestrian access, and replacement gates with associated works. Demolition of existing flat roof front extension, garage, link extension, garden structures, car port and greenhouse
Milton Lodge Cirencester Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BS
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00885/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a proposed use or development for alterations to fenestration, removal of lean-to structure on the front elevation, replacement of rainwater goods, installation of roof mounted solar panels, formation of new rear patio area, erection of two-storey rear extension and erection of garden office
Rectory Cottage Church Avenue Siddington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6EZ
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00888/FUL
Conversion of barn to self-build dwelling with associated works
Crossways Farm Fields Road Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4NG
Received 18 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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