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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62 approved · 204 refused · 210 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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- Decided26/02516/TCONR
Two cedar trees on left of driveway - Fell to ground level
Longmeadow Fairford Road Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02517/REM
Reserved Matters pursuant to outline permission 24/00605/OUT relating to appearance, landscaping and scale for 1 flood resilient self-build dwelling with garage and ancillary accommodation and approval of the following Conditions 3 - Reserved Matters, 6 - Surface water drainage, 7 - AMS and tree protection, 8 - Energy efficiency, 11 - CEMP-B, 12 - External Lighting, 13 - Bat / bird enhancement
Land Parcel South East Of 28 Moor Lane Fairford Gloucestershire
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02519/TCONR
All items as plan provided ( SK5 Tree Removals Job 701.pdf)1. Small native hedge on front boundary from small gate to the drive and shrubs by the drive. Fell to near ground level. 2. Dead fruit tree near Yew hedges. Fell to near ground level. 3. 2 sections of yew hedge indicated on the plan. Fell to near ground level. 4. Boundary to the right of the drive. Fell all shrubs and trees to near ground level.5. 2 dying trees on lawn. Fell to near ground level.
Brooke House Ewen Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6BU
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02520/TCONR
T1 - Yew - Cut back to boundary, reduce height by 2 metres, prune to clear shed roof
5 Foxes Row Broadwell Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0TL
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02521/TCONR
T2 - Apple - Pollard to form smaller canopy at 3 metres
5 Foxes Row Broadwell Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0TL
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02523/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, new garden room, exercise pool, and other associated works including landscaping
Hayes Lodge Far End Broad Campden Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6XA
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02524/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (Tree protection) of permission 26/01756/FUL- Conversion of detached garage to ancillary accommodation with new and altered fenestrations, internal works, insulation upgrades and associated works
Manor Cross Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02527/TCONR
Semi-mature Sweet Chestnut - remove dead wood and crossing/rubbing branches, and crown thin by 20% to remove sail effect. Tree is in corner of church yard to the side of Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage Duntisbourne Abbots Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7JN
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02529/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension with associated works
Orchard Cottage Manor Farm Condicote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1ES
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02530/LBC
Erection of single storey side extension with associated works
Orchard Cottage Manor Farm Condicote Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1ES
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02531/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 6 (fenestration details) of permission 22/01956/FUL - Erection of single-storey side extension, garage conversion to annexe accommodation, alterations to gated access to hardstanding off-road parking and erection of garden shed
Greenhills High Street Blockley Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 9HB
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02532/TCONR
Cypress - fell the tree at the base and poison stump.
12 Haycroft Road Sherborne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3DY
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02533/FUL
Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to rear to provide a single 2 bed dwelling
Reynard House High Street Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0AD
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02535/TCONR
Buddleia, Elder and cypress species - fell to ground levelWillow, Ash and Cherry - fell to ground levelLaurel - cut back
125 Watermoor Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1LF
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02536/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 6 (design details) of consent 24/02233/LBC - Proposed internal and external alterations, small extension to spa room and pool to form a function room, replacement of conservatory with extension, formation of car parking and associated landscaping
The Manor Charingworth Ebrington Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6NS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02539/LBC
Fixing of an electric cable and associated electric point to the listed structure "the Grotto", and the repainting of its interior (retrospective)
4 Glebe Fold Calf Lane Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6JP
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02540/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 3 (CEMP) of permission 23/03386/FUL - Erection of 2no. single storey extensions to the side and rear
Cotswold Hoburne Broadway Lane South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5UQ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02542/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 4 (sample materials) and 5 (sample panel) of permission 25/03495/FUL - Construction of annexe for disabled person's accommodation
56 Lamberts Field Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2EH
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02543/TCONR
Location: Back of the property Reduce crown by 1-2m. Reduce crown back to previous pruning points. Remove snapped out limb Remove all major deadwood. Crown clean
Rosebank Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NZ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02544/COMPLY
Compliance with condition 10 (Welcome pack) of permission 25/02593/FUL - Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 6 (surface water drainage) of permission 23/03100/FUL- Conversion of barn to form 1no. dwelling, demolition of farm buildings and erection of 3no. dwellings with associated works
Poole Farm The Street Leighterton Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8UN
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02545/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated works
3 Merchants Walk Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8FT
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02546/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for change of use to residential
Hartshill Queen Street Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AT
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02547/FUL
Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and porch with associated works. Demolition of existing extension and retrospective change of roof slate
61 Charlton Road Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8DX
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02548/FUL
Alteration of walls, boundary treatments, and surfacing within the curtilage of The Dovecote, including the erection of a new stone wall on the western boundary including a recessed area for bins, erection of a stone dividing wall within the courtyard, infilling of the southern boundary wall, alteration of the internal stone wall to the driveway including reduction in height and position of the gate, alteration of the eastern boundary wall including raising the height of the stone wall, and laying of new paving
The Dovecote Southrop Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3PD
Received 21 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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