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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/01515/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample panel), 7 (design details), 8 (window and door colour), and 15 (ecology features) of permission 25/01987/FUL - Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two new dwellings with associated works
Homestallend House Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PF
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01517/FUL
Conversion of garden store to home office and erection of garden wall with associated works
Ivy Bank The Quarry Brockhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5XL
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01518/LBC
Conversion of garden store to home office and erection of garden wall with associated works
Ivy Bank The Quarry Brockhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5XL
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01519/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample roof materials), 4 (details - windows and doors), 5 (details - railings), and 9 (external lighting) of permission 25/02645/FUL - External alterations, roof enlargement and insertion of rooflights to existing outbuilding
The Old Bakehouse Ampney St Peter Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5SH
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01520/SCR
Request for screening opinion under regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 - Proposed construction and operation of a ground mounted solar PV array together with all associated works, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping, biodiversity Improvements and access
Land Grid Reference 418545 212139 Windrush Gloucestershire
Received 11 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01521/FUL
Erection of outside dip pool/jacuzzi, and sauna including internal plant room with removal of non-original walls
Stratton House Hotel Gloucester Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2LE
Received 14 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01522/LBC
Erection of outside dip pool/jacuzzi, and sauna including internal plant room with removal of non-original walls
Stratton House Hotel Gloucester Road Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2LE
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01523/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of permission 17/02349/FUL - (Conversion of agricultural barns to 2no dwelling houses and associated works) to allow for internal layout changes, fenestration alterations, and changes to single-storey wing
Sheddens Barn Chedworth Gloucestershire GL54 4BX
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01524/FUL
Erection of first floor rear extension and loft extension. Installation of new fenestration with associated works
45 Melville Estate Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2EU
Received 14 May 2026 - Decided26/01525/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 4 (Metal windows) and 5 (Window sills) of permission 26/00424/FUL and conditions 3 (Metal windows), 4 (Window sills) and 5 (Internal doors) of consent 26/00425/LBC - Alterations to the existing attached former outbuilding which forms part of Coln St Dennis House. Including new fenestration, structural alterations, new door openings and the creation of a pantry in a former garage
Coln St Dennis House Coln St Dennis Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3JU
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01526/TCONR
G1 2 yew trees fell, G2 ash sycamore and laurel fell to open up view from houseT1 yew fell to increase light to other plants T2 ash fell, early signs of ash dieback
Stonewell House School Lane Edgeworth Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 7JQ
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01527/TCONR
T1 - Leylandii - crown reduction by 3m in height and 2m on selective laterals to reduce spread and improve shapeT2 - Contorted willow - fell. Tree in declineT3 - Ash - fell. Die back throughout
The Pond House Broadwell Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0TL
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01528/LBC
Internal Alterations to form Accessible Toilet
The Greyhound Inn Ashton Road Siddington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6HR
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01530/FUL
Erection of detached car port, and addition of canopy to side entrance of dwelling with associated works
Dollar House 32A Dollar Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AN
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01531/LBC
Erection of detached car port, and addition of canopy to side entrance of dwelling with associated works
Dollar House 32A Dollar Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AN
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01533/FUL
Erection of single-storey front and rear extension with two-storey side extension and additional dropped kerb to increase off-road parking
21 Roman Way Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3BS
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01534/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 4 (Flood resistance/resilience) and 5 (Surface water management scheme) of permission 25/03910/FUL - Erection of single-storey rear extension. Demolition of rear extension
Lincroft Stables Clapton Row Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DW
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01536/FUL
Erection of single storey rear/side extension with associated works. Demolition of existing extension
Beech Cottage Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BE
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01538/LBC
Localised replacement of parapet / coping stonework; replacement of defective lead lining to the parapet gutter, including works to enhance rainwater discharge; Dismantling and rebuilding of the stone chimney
1 Cheltenham Lodges Sherborne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3LY
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01539/NONMAT
Non-Material Amendment to permission 26/00496/FUL - (Erection of single-storey side extension to garage with associated works) for reconfiguration of solar PV panels, relocation of 2no rooflights, and addition of 1no rooflight
Brook Cottage Broad Campden Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6UZ
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01541/LBC
Repairs, minor alterations, and internal alterations to Bothy
Broadwell Manor Broadwell Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0YD
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01542/LBC
Repair works including repair and conservation of timber elements within the roof and floor structures, and localised interventions to lintels and supporting masonry
Stable Cottage Ablington Manor Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NY
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01544/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of permission 25/02943/FUL - (Single-storey rear side extension, associated internal alterations, and single-storey Garden Room) to allow for amendments to the staircase design and internal alterations
20 The Square Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NS
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01545/FUL
Conversion of garage loft to home office with associated works
The Granary Babdown Beverston Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8YL
Received 15 May 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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