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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided26/00889/OPANOT
Prior notification for change of use from class E (Commercial, Business and service) to class C3 (Dwellinghouses) for the creation of 4no. dwellings under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended
60 Elliott Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00890/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 5 (samples of proposed walling and roofing materials) and 6 (sample panel of walling) of planning permission 25/03709/FUL and listed building consent 25/03710/LBC - Change of use from commercial to residential including extension and refurbishment
Hairdressers Shop Burford Street Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3AR
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00891/FUL
Erection of no.3 dwellings with associated works and landscaping. Demolition of pavilion building and removal of swimming pool
Applestone Court Cirencester Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BS
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00892/FUL
Part conversion and change of use of existing agricultural store to additional workshop space, erection of agricultural store, and repositioning of existing storage containers (part retrospective)
Homeground Barn The Butts Poulton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5HY
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00893/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample walling panel), 6 (HMMP), 7 (CEMP-B), 8 (external lighting), 9 (buffer zone), 10 (biodiversity enhancements) and 12 (contamination) of permission 24/00519/FUL - Erection of eight units of accommodation (C1 use) to be occupied in connection with Whelford Pools Fishery and associated works
Whelford Pools Whelford Road Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00897/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension with access ramp, alterations to wall, and new gate with associated works, including demolition of existing conservatories
6 Field Lane Willersey Broadway WR12 7QB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00898/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated works
Preston Mill Swindon Road Cirencester GL7 6ET
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00899/LBC
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated works
Preston Mill Swindon Road Cirencester Siddington GL7 6ET
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00902/TCONR
1 Large Cypress Tree - Fell to ground level
Greyhound Farm House Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EF
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00903/TCONR
4 Multi Stemmed Cherry Trees to be coppiced down to 5 feet. (Previous union failures bringing down BT wires_
Manor House Compton Abdale Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4DR
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00904/AGFO
Prior notification for the extension of an existing access track to an approved agricultural barn
Land Parcel At E405051 N211235 Chedworth Gloucestershire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00905/FUL
Change of use of land to Class F 2 (c) Areas or places for outdoor sport or recreation
Land South Of Longfurlong Lane Tetbury Gloucestershire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00906/DD
Remove the entire crown to the nearest safe point below the split
York House East Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0LQ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00907/TCONR
Tree A - Mature Spindle tree approx 7m in height. Crown thinning and crown reduction to improve air flow and growth. Internal branches are overlapping and would benefit from thinning and reduction. Approx 2m reduction in general height and spread.Tree B - Mature Beech tree approx 20m in height. Reduction of two lower branches which are elongated due to sun direction growth. This to rebalance tree shape and improve general light condition below tree. Approx reduction of 3m from tip for each branch. All works to be carried out by CJL Trees Ltd
Attwoods House Guiting Power Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5UT
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00909/TCONR
Beech tree crown thin 20% including dead, broken, crossing branches. Crown lift over bench, shorten tips over road to encourage good future shape
Street Record Eastleach Gloucestershire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00911/TPO
1 tree in line of 8 Lime Trees - reduce Crown down below decayed area
Street Record West End Northleach Gloucestershire
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00912/FORST
Thinning and regeneration felling on Calmsden Estate
Estate Office Calmsden Workspace Calmsden Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5GF
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00913/TCONR
1 x Beech Tree - reduce branches back to neighbour fence Line to let more light into her garden
The Counting House Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1AL
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00914/TCONR
Large Magnolia Grandiflora by garden wall onto back lane to be pruned and dead branches removed
12 Eastleach Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NQ
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00916/FUL
Rebuilding of North Field Barn for agricultural use (partially retrospective)
North Field Barn Chedworth Road Withington Gloucestershire
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00917/FUL
Erection of garden and sauna room, raising of the single storey roof with associated alterations, changes to fenestration, and installation of rooflights
Meysey House High Street Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JP
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00918/TCONR
T1 Oak - Light prune of lower branching to clear building and balance crown (see report)T2 Beech - Reduce crown by up to 3m; install invasive brace between main stem and two secondary limbs (see report)
Tunnel House Inn Coates Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PW
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00919/OPANOT
Prior notification of a temporary recreational campsite in Flood Zone 2 or Flood Zone 3 under Schedule 2, Part 4, Class BC of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
Willow Farm High Street Kempsford Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4EU
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00921/LBC
Internal alterations to flooring, decorative wall panels and shelving. Installation of 1no. fascia, and 2no. hanging, illuminated advertisement signs (part retrospective)
Mezze Garden 30A Castle Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1QH
Received 20 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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