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Cotswold District Council
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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided26/02268/TCONR
1 x Apple Tree - felled (retrospective)
5 Highnam Cottages Silver Street South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TP
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02271/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 10 (land contamination) and 13 (drainage) of permission 23/02872/FUL Proposed conversion of building to dwelling
Land And Building South Of The Old Stables Home Farm Easton Grey Road Westonbirt Gloucestershire
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02273/FUL
Erection of ancillary cafe to serve the gym
Gym Collin Lane Willersey Broadway Gloucestershire WR12 7PE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02274/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (Biodiversity, pre-commencement bat strategy) of consent 26/00448/LBC - Installation of 2 new windows in south-east and north-west attic gables and addition of timber enclosure in attic bedroom
Brook Cottage Hill Mill Lane Ozleworth Wotton-Under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 7QB
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02276/FUL
Proposed new entrance porch, changes to fenestration including 4 new dormer windows, and the erection of a garden room to southeast corner
11 Pound Hill Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8LZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02277/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials) and 4 (sample panel) of permission 25/00961/FUL - Demolition of existing extension, erection of a replacement 1 1/2 storey extension and internal alterations
Cotswold Cottage Birdlip Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8JH
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/02279/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 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02280/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 1 (historic panelling-dining room), 2 (architrave- Gentlemen's WC) 3 (panelling - bedroom 1) and 4 (security cameras) of listed building consent 25/02075/LBC - Internal alterations, installation of external security cameras, installation of 3 no. EV charging points, new timber fenced AC plant enclosure, kitchen cowl and staff car park extension (retrospective)
Barnsley House Hotel Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02281/TCONR
T1 Walnut - reduce by 2.5-3m and shape. T2 Conifer - reduce by 4m
Market House Market Place Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3EJ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02282/COMPLY
Compliance with conditions 2 (noise validation report) and 3 (security camera casings) of permission 25/02074/FUL - Internal alterations, installation of external security cameras, installation of 3 no. EV charging points, new timber fenced AC plant enclosure, kitchen cowl and staff car park extension (retrospective)
Barnsley House Hotel Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02283/TPO
T1 Whitebeam - removal by sectional dismantling to ground level. Stump removal by mechanical stump grinding machine to a depth below ground level of 300mm. Tree to be replaced with a suitable specimen
12 Avro Road Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02284/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 4 (External lighting) of permission 26/00441/FUL - Replacement offices with roof mounted solar panels
Bolbridge Brake Crudwell Lane Long Newnton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8RT
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02285/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 1 (Security Cameras) , 2 ( AC Unit Enclosure) and 3 (Bar Area Ceiling) of consent 25/02025/LBC - Internal alterations, installation of external security cameras, replacement external kitchen cowl, replacement timber clad plant room and timber planters (Retrospective)
The Village Pub Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02286/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (Security Cameras) 3 (AC Unit Enclosure) and 4 (Ceiling Between the Bar Area and Room 5) of permission 25/02024/FUL - Internal alterations, installation of external security cameras, replacement external kitchen cowl, replacement timber clad plant room and timber planters (Retrospective)
The Village Pub Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02287/TCONR
G1: Magnolia and Acer. Location: Front of the property. Specification - Reduce the height of the Magnolia to match the Acer - reduce the roadside part of the crowns by 1m to clear vehicles. Prune for 1m building clearance - tip prune and shape to create one balanced crown (Magnolia and Acer)
Driffield Manor Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5PZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02288/TCONR
Tree T1 is shown on the drawing - large mature lime tree (Tilda Cordata) Tree is situated close to the house and has become very large, recently it shed a limb. It is proposed to undertake a crown reduction of this tree of approx 20% to reduce it to a similar height of the surounding tree.
Manor Farm House Rodmarton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6PE
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02291/FUL
Detached garage and associated hardstanding; demolition of single-storey additions; two-storey and single-storey extensions to dwelling and associated works including dormers
Poole House The Street Leighterton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8UN
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02292/COMPLY
Compliance with Condition 17 (Cycle storage) of permission 21/03709/FUL - Development of a rural exception scheme comprising 5 affordable dwellings and 4 open market dwellings
Denfurlong Farm Fields Road Chedworth Gloucestershire
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02294/FUL
Erection of 38 dwellings including associated landscaping and infrastructure
Moore Land Collin Lane Willersey Broadway WR12 7PE
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02295/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 2 (bat mitigation strategy) of consent 26/00661/LBC - Internal alterations of ground floor layout including reopening of existing window, installation of two first floor rooflights and installation of second floor bathroom. Refurbishment and alterations to attached annexe layout including the removal of partition wall and re-opening of blocked up doorway
Preston Mill South Cerney Road Cirencester Siddington GL7 6ET
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02296/TCONR
T1 - Eucalyptus tree to be re-pollard
Earl Grey Cottage 17 Bath Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8EG
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02298/TCONR
Remove all trees, shrubs and Ivy in the front garden. remove two cherry trees in rear garden
125 Watermoor Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1LF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02299/TCONR
T1- Norway Spruce tree that is in decline to be felled
Brookdale Charlton Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02300/TCONR
T1 - Lime tree to be felled as two thirds of the canopy is dead. T2 - Robinia tree which has become very leggy to have crown reduced by 30%
Doughton Manor Bath Road Doughton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8TG
Received 29 Jul 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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