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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/01074/FUL
Erection of a first floor extension to the side of the dwelling and raising of roof height to allow for extended first floor level with associated works
Stonebank Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PA
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01075/PLP
Permission in principle for the erection of 9 dwellings
Land North Of Broadway Road Willersey Gloucestershire
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/01076/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 44 (CMP) for Parcels 2D and 2E of permission 16/00054/OUT - Outline application (with all matters except Access reserved for subsequent consideration) for a mixed use development comprising demolition of existing buildings (as detailed on the submitted demolition plan) and the erection of up to 2,350 residential dwellings (including up to 100 units of student accommodation and 60 homes for the elderly), 9.1 hectares of employment land (B1, B2 and B8 uses), a primary school, a neighbourhood centre including A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 uses as well as community facilities (including a health care facility D1), public open space, allotments, playing fields, pedestrian and cycle links (access points onto Tetbury Road, Somerford Road and Cranhams Lane) landscaping and associated supporting infrastructure to include vehicle access points from Tetbury Road, Spratsgate Lane, Wilkinson Road and Somerford Road
Land At Chesterton Farm Cranhams Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01077/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for solar panels
The Beeches 4 Becket Close Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PL
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01082/FUL
Erection of first-floor extension over garage and playroom with associated works
77 Partridge Way Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1BH
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01085/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration and demolition of existing side extension
2 Corinium Gate Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2PX
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01087/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (drawings) of permission 25/02757/FUL- (Erection of a porch, single storey rear extension including pergolas, loft conversion, addition of windows at second floor in side elevations and addition of ground floor window to rear elevation) to allow for enlargement of porch
4 Firefly Close Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2RE
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01088/FUL
Replacement single-storey south-west extension; alteration and extension to existing south-east extension; front garden wall and associated works
Beacon Farm Stroud Road Frampton Mansell Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8HZ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01089/LBC
Replacement single-storey south-west extension; alteration and extension to existing south-east extension; front garden wall and associated works
Beacon Farm Stroud Road Frampton Mansell Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8HZ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01090/TCONR
T1 and T2 - Beech trees in rear garden - removeT3 Beech - in garden at Ansford Cottage - Reduce tree all round by a maximum of 0.5 below previous pruning points to create/maintain a balanced canopy form. Prune branches the the canopy to allow a clear 'tunnel' for the overhead wire passing through the canopy and giving the wire at least 0.5m space all round. Lift lowest minor branches (nothing over 75mm in diameter).
Blenheim Cottage 3 Woodstock Lane Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8NG
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01091/COMPLY
Compliance of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of 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 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01092/FUL
Erection of boundary wall with associated works
Stable Cottage Nether Westcote Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6SD
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01093/LBC
Infill of an open storage area with glazed screen including double doors and a conservation rooflight over and Insertion of 3no conservation style rooflights to the kitchen and family area. (Retrospective)
The Straw Barn Great Larkhill Farm Long Newnton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SY
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01094/FUL
Installation of two dormers to rear elevation
Foden Lodge Main Road Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0UP
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01095/TCONR
T1 - Yew: To carry out a crown and lateral reduction of up to 2m, pruning back to suitable branch unions. To carry out a 10% crown thin. To prune back overhanging foliage by 2m which is growing over the boundary wall into The Old Rectory property.
Church Of St John The Baptist Great Rissington Gloucestershire
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01096/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear link extension and canopy parking area to existing industrial unit
Unit To The Rear Of Unit 13 Love Lane Industrial Estate Love Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01097/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 25/02962/FUL - (Alterations to dwelling, demolition of garage and garden store, erection of detached carport and installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array) to allow for the installation of in-roof solar panels
The Tallett Ewen Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6BU
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01098/FUL
Erection of single-storey pavilion building for use as a restaurant, with associated landscaping and external works
Dial House Hotel High Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AN
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01099/FUL
Removal of existing hard surfaced parking area, realignment of the driveway, provision of a new parking area and garden paths, the formation of a new gated pedestrian access between the Old Rectory garden and the courtyard of the stable block, construction of steps, replacement of existing garden gates, and implementation of associated landscaping works
The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LL
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01100/LBC
Removal of existing hard surfaced parking area, realignment of the driveway, provision of a new parking area and garden paths, the formation of a new gated pedestrian access between the Old Rectory garden and the courtyard of the stable block, construction of steps, replacement of existing garden gates, and implementation of associated landscaping works
The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LL
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01101/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side extension, modifications to an existing front terrace, redirection of a driveway, and creation of a gate across an existing access
The Old Quarry Greenway Road Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9BQ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01102/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Surface Water Drainage) of permission 26/00102/FUL - Erection of single-storey rear extensions with window and door replacements and associated works
4 Dikler Close Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2PS
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01103/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension and installation of solar panels with associated works
48 Aldsworth Close Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4LB
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/01104/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 4 (Timber samples) of planning permission 26/00176/FUL and condition 3 (Timber samples) of listed building consent 26/00177/LBC - Retrospective conversion of a single storey outbuilding into residential annexe
Orchard House South Fairford Road Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL
Received 7 Apr 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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