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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/01846/FUL
Erection of replacement single storey rear extension. Demolition of existing extension
Riverbank School Lane South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01847/LBC
Re-opening of two sealed historic internal doorways (ground floor and first floor) between Ivy cottage and Lowicks allowing for the amalgamation of the two properties into a single residential dwelling
Lowicks The Green Little Barrington Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4TE
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01848/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved drawings) of permission 26/00146/FUL (Erection of single-storey rear and side extension with loft conversion to habitable space and associated works) to allow for amendment to roof
8 Notgrove Road Cold Aston Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3BP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01849/TCONR
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Chesil Lodge Calf Lane Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6JQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01850/FUL
Erection of a extension to existing changing facilities and associated works
Stow On The Wold RFC Oddington Road Stow-on-the-Wold Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1JJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01851/TCONR
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40 Hatherop Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 3NA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01852/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) and 12 (Footway and access) of permission 22/00827/FUL (Change of use of agricultural land and the erection of 9 dwellings together with associated infrastructure and landscaping. Demolition of existing buildings)
Rook Tree Farm Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QT
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01854/FUL
Partial change of use from Class E to Class C3 to create 3 no. dwellings together with associated internal and external alterations. Alterations to roof and rear of adjoining warehouse building together with new parking and servicing arrangements
68 - 72 Dyer Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2PF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01855/LBC
Partial change of use from Class E to Class C3 to create 3 no. dwellings together with associated internal and external alterations. Alterations to roof and rear of adjoining warehouse building together with new parking and servicing arrangements
68 - 72 Dyer Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2PF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01856/COMPLY
Compliance of conditions 14 (Landscape scheme) and 16 (External lighting) of planning permission 24/03529/FUL - Conversion of the public house (sui generis) to 2 three-bedroom dwellings (Use Class C3), demolition of single storey rear extension and outbuildings, and erection of 1 two-bedroom and 4 three-bedroom dwellings (Use Class C3) utilising accesses off Cricklade Street and West Way, with associated parking, hard and soft landscaping
The Wheatsheaf 79 Cricklade Street Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01857/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for a single storey extension to rear of property and internal alterations
Diamond Cottage Broad Campden Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6XB
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01860/FUL
Permanent retention of two mobile homes used for equestrian workers and associated works
Equestrian Centre Home Farm Old Vicarage Lane Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6AD
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01862/FUL
Change of use from holiday let accommodation to annexe ancillary to main dwelling and associated works
Paynes Barn Saddlewood Leighterton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8UQ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01863/DD
Fell 2no. dead Norway Spruce trees
51 North Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BZ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01864/DD
Fell unsafe tree
The Rissington School Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01865/FUL
Erection of an external bike shed in the location previously planned for the relocation of existing oil tank and alterations to the boundary wall to form a vehicle access (Part Retrospective)
51 Nags Head Lane Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8NZ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01866/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (Sample materials), 6 (surface water drainage), 7 (foul water drainage) and 9 (Bird and Bat features) of permission 25/03262/FUL - Demolition of a garage and erection of a 1.5 storey dwelling, with new access and parking area to Long Meadow
Long Meadow Paxford Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6XD
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01867/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the installation of new conservation rooflights
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01868/TCONR
Remove 2x Oak trees
Batsford Arboretum Batsford Park Batsford Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9AT
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01869/FUL
Temporary change of use of part of an existing building from general storage to bicycle hire
Shoecroft Barn Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01871/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension and canopy with associated works
Rectory Cottage Church Avenue Siddington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6EZ
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01872/FUL
Conversion of agricultural barn to residential dwelling house and associated works
Agricultural Barn Land Parcel Easting 421977.87 Northing 225204.31 Upper Oddington Gloucestershire
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01873/LBC
Replacement of defective stone mullion, with matching, using traditional craftmanship and lime mortar methods
The Martins High Street Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6AG
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01875/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 5 (Drainage), 6 (Landscaping) and 10 (Windows, doors and gates) of permission 25/02444/FUL - Demolition of front porch and conservatory. Erection of replacement ground floor extension, first floor side extension, and first floor barn extension. Convert barn to living accommodation, including first floor link to the dwelling, and general associated landscaping
Home Farm Sevenhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5SL
Received 17 Jun 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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