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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/02396/LBC
Erection of single storey wrap around extension, air source heat pump, replacement of roof and wall cladding to match existing natural stone, garden landscaping and associated works
Wagoners Cottage 45 Barnsley Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5EE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02397/FUL
Replacement of existing glazed extensions. Erection of new larger extension with rubble stone walling and glazed doors & minor internal alterations
Hampton Fields Meysey Hampton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5JL
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02398/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (sample materials) of permission 26/00757/FUL - Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) and discharge of condition 6 (Details) of permission 25/01122/FUL - (Erection of rear extensions and separate garage) to increase roof pitch and remove rooflight of rear single-storey extension and revise first-floor rooflights
Old Rectory Icomb Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1JB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02399/FUL
Erection of a single self-build dwelling within the domestic planning unit of Kilkenny
Kilkenny Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QR
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02400/TPO
T3 - T10 - European limes - Low foliage and epicormic growth is encroaching onto the footpath, obstructing pedestrians - remove basal epicormic growth up to 3m
Land Parcel Easting 402001 Northing 204049 Cheltenham Road Stratton Gloucestershire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02401/TCONR
H1 Beech Hedge Reduce by 0.5M approx and trim both sides hard. T1 Mahonia Prune. T2 Portuguese Laurel PruneT3 Honey Locust Reduce to previous and shape. T4 Variegated Maple Reduce to previous and shape. T5 Dawn Redwood Reduce to previous and shape.
Halford Copse Hill Road Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HY
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02402/TCONR
G1: Prune all fruit trees by 0.5m to tidy.T1: Shrub by house: Reduce by 1m and shape to tidy.
Green Farm Cottage Lower Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0UP
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02403/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for Planning permission and listed building consent were granted under references 23/03460/FUL and 23/03461/LBC respectively, for the demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of extensions and outbuildings, and associated internal and external alterations
Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02404/TCONR
T1 Yew - crown reduce by 2 meters in height and spread
The Malt House London Road Poulton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5HN
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02405/FUL
Erection of 'glamping pod' and change of use of land for furnished holiday let
Saltway Barn Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3QB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02407/FUL
Erection of extension to existing range of agricultural buildings
Land Parcel E418337 N219041 Leasow Lane Great Rissington Gloucestershire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02409/FUL
Demolition of 2x existing agricultural workers' dwellings and 1x existing shed. Erection of replacement 2x agricultural workers' dwellings and 2 x new garages
1 Calcot Poultry Farm Calcot Kingscote Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8YJ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02410/TCONR
Conifer hedge - 30% height reduction to bring it back under control into a Hedge. Yew hedge - 30% height reduction
Twitten Barn Oxford Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0LA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02412/FUL
Proposed ECO pond and biodiversity ponds and road access
Holt Barn Little Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2ND
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02413/FUL
Variation of condition 9 (Holiday occupancy only) of permission 25/03963/FUL - (Variation of condition 9 (Holiday occupancy only) of planning permission ref. 25/01588/FUL ((Variation of condition 9 (Occupation of holiday units) of permission 24/01495/FUL) to allow all-year round occupancy of The Augusta House, 18 Clearwater Village) to allow all-year round occupancy of Beavers Retreat, 37 Clearwater Village) to allow year-round occupancy of 33 Clearwater Village
Goose Nest 33 Clearwater Village Lower Mill Estate Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6FL
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02414/FUL
Conversion of existing barn into two single storey dwellings and associated works
Land And Barn At Grid Reference 386261 193924 Castle Lane Beverston Gloucestershire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02415/LBC
Conversion of existing barn into two single storey dwellings and associated works
Land And Barn At Grid Reference 386261 193924 Castle Lane Beverston Gloucestershire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02416/TCONR
1 x Yew tree to remove and 3 x Hornbeams to remove due to roots causing issues with neighbouring property and driveway
Todenham Manor Todenham Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9PE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02417/TCONR
Removal of the double-stemmed Yew G79 is proposed due to its limited amenity value and to facilitate the provision of additional grave space
St Peter And St Paul Church Church Lane Northleach Gloucestershire
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02420/FUL
Removal of bank and erection of a covered carport and porch with associated landscaping (Part Retrospective)
The Rise Caudle Green Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PR
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02421/FUL
Creation of a vehicular access onto a classified road with associated works
Barn West End Farm Poole Keynes Gloucestershire
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02422/FUL
Landscaping works, including removal of outdoor fireplace and associated works (part retrospective)
Rosemary Cottage 12 Awkward Hill Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02423/LBC
Landscaping works, including removal of outdoor fireplace and associated works (part retrospective)
Rosemary Cottage 12 Awkward Hill Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NJ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02424/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 10 (Conservatory doors and windows) of permission 22/02719/FUL - Compliance with condition 9 (Conservatory doors and windows) of consent 22/02720/LBC - Demolition and replacement of conservatory, extension of existing outbuilding and alteration/refurbishment of existing dwelling
Wyck Cottage Wyck Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2PN
Received 11 Aug 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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