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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided26/01905/FUL
Erection of single storey extension, new outbuilding and internal alterations with associated works
Midford House Windrush Burford Gloucestershire OX18 4TS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01906/TCONR
T1 - Cypress tree that is growing over a pond, between a septic tank and a stone wall, to be removed
Tithe Barn The Street Didmarton Badminton Gloucestershire GL9 1DT
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01908/FUL
Extension to Cotswold Casements Factory and associated works
3 Cotswold Business Village London Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01909/FUL
Erection of a two storey and single storey rear extensions
The Moorings Kingscote Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8XY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01910/FUL
Change of use of part of the approved commercial floorspace within the former Dutch Barn for the storage and sale of furniture (Use Class Sui Generis)
Unit 13 Manor Farm Buildings Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01912/TCONR
Cypress (T1)-Fell
Baunton Hill Cheltenham Road Baunton Gloucestershire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01913/TCONR
Rowan (T1)- 30% crown reductionCherry (T2)- Fell (concerns about the tree undermining the cotswold stone wallCypress (T3)- Fell
Elm Tree House School Road Kemble Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6AA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01914/COMPLY
Partial discharge of condition 4 (Details) of permission 23/02535/FUL and condition 3 (Details) of consent 23/02536/LBC - Conversion of garage with extension of roof, repairs to outbuilding and associated works.
Rose Cottage Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JQ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01916/NONMAT
Non material amendment to permission 26/01082/FUL - Erection of first-floor extension over garage and playroom with associated works
77 Partridge Way Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1BH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01917/FUL
Erection of free standing timber canopy & redecorating existing garage doors (part Retrospective)
The Steps High Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0AX
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01918/COMPLY
Compliance with Conditions 3 (Sample materials), 4 (Sample walling panel), 9 (Cast iron goods), 18 (CEMP-B), 20 (Biodiversity enhancement) and 21 (External lighting) of permission 25/01617/FUL Erection of a new dwelling
4 London Road Ampney Crucis Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5RS
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01919/FUL
Installation of roof mounted solar panels
Bridlewood Byre 6 Manor Farm Barns Tarlton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01920/LBC
Installation of roof mounted solar panels
Bridlewood Byre 6 Manor Farm Barns Tarlton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01921/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 16 (foul water network) 17 (sewage works) and 18 (water network upgrades) of appeal decision 6002934 (CDC Ref: 25/01036/OUT) Outline application for up to 195 dwellings together with vehicular access from London Road, landscaping together with associated development including active travel measures along London Road
Land East Of Cotswold Business Village And South Of London Road London Road Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01922/TCONR
Sycamore (T1) Reduce by 40% to previous reduction points to increase light into property and reduce overhanging to carriageway.Variegated Maple (T2) Reduce by 20% as tree growing close to property.
Four Wells Copse Hill Road Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01923/TCONR
Silver Birch (T1 & T2) Reduce by 30% as very large and in close proximity to property . There is also decay present in the main system from previous limb removal.Lawson Cypress (T3) Fell to ground level as tree is currently held together with strapping.Cedar (T4) Crown raise to 4.5m to allow builders access with machinery for development at property.Pear (T5) Fell to ground level as 80% decay and a retaining wall needs to be erected in its place due to development of property.
Great Farmcote Cottage Winchcombe Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5AU
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01924/AGFO
Prior notification for the erection of a general purpose agricultural storage building
Veizeys Quarry Tetbury Gloucestershire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01925/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (LEMP) of permission 25/04001/FUL - Construction of 3 wildlife pondlets (part retrospective) and formation of field access and associated works
Church Farm Duntisbourne Abbots Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7JN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01927/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (noise mitigation) 4 (Lighting scheme) of permission 23/01443/FUL The siting of a temporary marquee to host weddings during the period 1st April and 31st October along with ad hoc weddings during the remainder of the year on an annual basis
Kiftsgate Court Kiftsgate Mickleton Gloucestershire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01928/TCONR
Copper Beech T913 - crown reduction by up to 4 metres as recommended from aerial inspection
Church Of St Lawrence Market Place Lechlade Gloucestershire
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01930/NONMAT
Non-material amendment of permission 23/01048/FUL - Proposed demolition of existing buildings, conversion of existing building to dwelling and four new dwellings (Resubmission of 22/00025/FUL)
Land At Grid Reference 415682 201136 London Road Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4AS
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01931/TCONR
T1 Maple: - fell to ground level (tree is in decline and showing sign of dieback throughout canopy)T2 Sorbus - fell to ground level (tree is growing under a mature Cherry and shrubs, removal to open up area)T3 Willow - crown lift to a height of 3.0m & prune lateral limbs away from Apple orchard by 2.5 - 3.0mT4 Portuguese Laurel - fell to ground level (very dark area of the garden, removal to open up and allow more light in. T5 Pear - fell to ground level (tree is in significant decline)
Church Cottage Church Westcote Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6SF
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01932/TCONR
5182 - Ash with ADB - fell
Land At Riverside Walk Gloucester Street Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01933/TCONR
5348 - Beech - monolith at 2.0m.5380 - Sycamore - 3.0m overall crown reduction
St Michaels Park Watermoor Road Cirencester Gloucestershire
Received 24 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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