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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/02301/TCONR
Oak (T1): fell. Tree is in chronic decline with major dieback throughout the crown. There is a significant amount of major deadwood overhanging the garden and two adjacent gardens
Mill Meadow House Mill Lane Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HX
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02303/FUL
Erection of an in-ground swimming pool and plant room with associated landscaping and planting scheme
Blackthorns Preston Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5PR
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02304/TCONR
T1 - Holm oak - Prune back inline with boundary wall
1 High Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AP
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02306/FUL
Works to Grove Park, including new doors, windows and installation of air condenser units
Grove Park Cherington Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02307/LBC
Internal and external works to Grove Park, including new doors, windows, ceilings and services, and installation of air condenser units
Grove Park Cherington Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02308/TCONR
Treework reducing overgrown Trees:1. Remove Mallow Bush on Street 2. T1 Apple Tree Prune to Shape 3. T2 Acacia Tree lift and shape 4. T3 Willow reduce 33% 5. T4 Magnolia Tree reduce 33% 6. T5 Laurel reduce 20-30% 7. T6 Magnolia reduce 20-30% 8. T7 Pear reduce and shape 9. T8 Dead Pear take out 10. T9 Pear reduce and reshape 11. T10 Previt reduce and reshape 12. T11 Yew reduce and reshape 13. T12 Apple reduce and reshape 14. T13 Conifer Hedge reduce and reshape
42 Cecily Hill Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2EF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02310/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for forming a composite use encompassing; i) a single dwelling house with gardens and residential amenity land, and ii) a place for opera and chamber music performances and associated rehearsals, with year round administration and opera and chamber music rehearsal days for 40 days per calendar year, and performances for visiting members of the public taking place for 40 days per calendar year
New Banks Fee Longborough Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0QF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02312/TCONR
t1. reduce conifer 3m in height . t2. remove yew to ground level. t3. remove yew to ground level
Hollymount High Street Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6SL
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02313/CLPWLB
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to ascertain commencement of development and therefore confirm planning permission 23/03461/LBC is extant- Demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, with associated internal and external alterations
Melville Cottage 10 Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02314/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for single storey rear extension, demolition of existing conservatory
41 Bowling Green Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2HD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02316/OUT
Outline planning application (some matters reserved) for the erection of 9 dwellings
Land Parcel West Of Allotment Lane Ampney Crucis Gloucestershire GL7 5SA
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02319/TPO
T1 and T2 are both Yew trees (Taxus baccata). T1 has long lateral branches which have extended far from the main stem into the neighbour's garden. Prune back by 1.5mT2 also has exteneded lateral branches growing towards the owner's property. Prune back by 1.5m
4 Old Hill Avening Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8NR
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02321/LBC
Replacement of existing dormer window with a new timber dormer window matching the existing in design
7 Northwick Terrace Greenway Road Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9BL
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02322/TCONR
T1 - Acer - Crown raise to 2.5 metres all round to clear roadside and driveway. Reduce side growth by up to 1 metre, reduce over extended height by 0.5 metres to clear highway and by lines
Hunters Mead Little Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2ND
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02324/FUL
Erection of a padel centre, landscaping, and extension to parking
Lakeside Car Park Station Road South Cerney Gloucestershire
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02326/FUL
Reconfiguration of Gypsy / Traveller site to allow for an additional 4 No. mobile homes, 4 No. touring caravans and associated works
Cherry Tree Orchard Cricklade Road South Cerney Gloucestershire
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02327/TCONR
Removal of dead birch tree. Branches falling and becoming more significant in size.Previous application to reduce in height, but tree surgeon advised full removal is neededMarked as X on attached plan.
14 Silver Street Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DH
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02328/TPO
T1 & T2 Sycamore: - reduce canopies by up to 3metres to reduce wind sail effect and weight loading on lateral limbs
3 The Old Estate Yard Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BD
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02329/DD
DD notice to fell a defective Willow tree alongside Riverside Walk
12 The Mead Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2BB
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02330/PLP
Permission in Principle application for erection of up to 1 no. dwelling
Braecroft Upper Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XJ
Received 19 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02331/FUL
Loft Conversion with 4 Velux rooflights and associated works
38 Tinkers Close Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0NE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02332/TCONR
Holly tree adjacent to church entrance. Reduce secondary leading stem on east side by 2 - 3m back in the main extent of the crown. Reduce crown by up to 2m and shape.Yew tree close to southern boundary of churchyard. Light crown prune - maximum 1.5m. Remove deadwood.Yew trees along eastern boundary. Lateral redcution on crown facing boundary to a point 1m inside churchyard boundary and crown lift on the same edge to maximum of 3m.Holly along eastern boundary. Reduce and shape all round by a maximum of 2m.Mature Oak in north eastern corner of churchyard. Lift lowest main branch hanging low over property to north by up to 2.5 - 3m to a suitable point. Prune brnaches close to power line to allow a maximum of 1 - 2m clearance.Mature yew 'clump' along northern boundary. Prune branches to allow 1 - 2m clearance around power lines.
Church Of St Peter Middle Road Little Barrington Gloucestershire
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02333/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Render Sample) of permission 26/01230/FUL - Replacement driveway and paving, installation of driveway gates, and rendering of property with associated works
Lambkins 12 Close Gardens Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DU
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02334/FUL
Demolition of existing residential accommodation and redevelopment of the site to provide a replacement 'self-build' dwelling, together with the retained barn and byre with ancillary garaging and outbuildings, removal of the existing tennis court, creation of a heritage orchard and associated landscaping works
Hailstone Barn Cherington Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8SF
Received 31 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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