Cotswold planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Cotswold District Council, updated daily. Cotswold District Council received 589 planning applications in the last 90 days, 16 of them major schemes. 91% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 58 days.
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Recent applications in Cotswold
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land Parcel Easting 402001 Northing 204049 Cheltenham Road Stratton Gloucestershire
7-dwelling permission in principle scheme, Stratton. Principle-only consent for up to seven homes on a 0.47 hectare plot, with detailed design still to come. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages open first, so early engagement with the design team pays.
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The Stone Barn Dovers Hill Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6UW
Single-dwelling barn conversion, Chipping Campden, at permission in principle stage. Converts an existing stone barn at Dovers Hill into one self-build home, establishing principle only. Stonemasonry, roofing and joinery are the packages local specialists can target, with glazing to follow.
BrickworkRoofingJoinery
50 Cedar Road Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6SZ
Three-storey rear extension and loft conversion, Mickleton householder scheme, full application. Adds three storeys of rear extension plus a loft room, with new fenestration to an existing Cotswold home at full application stage. Brickwork, steel lintels, roofing and glazing packages are open to…
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Victoria Cottage Victoria Street Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2BU
Community building conversion to Class E use, Bourton-on-the-Water. Converts a Use Class F building to commercial, business and service use with no exterior works, at full application stage. Internal fit-out only, so local joinery, decoration and electrical subcontractors are the realistic opening.
Fit-out
Lyon Cottage West End Northleach Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3HG
Listed cottage rooflight and oak beam replacement, Northleach. Replaces ground-floor kitchen and dining room rooflights and a timber support beam with oak under listed building consent. Conservation-grade rooflights, heritage joinery and oak carpentry suit specialist glazing and timber…
RoofingGlazingJoinery
Mickleton Hills Farm Furze Lane Mickleton Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6LJ
Listed building consent for toilet expansion in Mickleton wedding barns, Gloucestershire. Upgrades and enlarges existing washrooms inside listed barns at a working farm wedding venue. Heritage-experienced plumbing, drainage and joinery subcontractors are the relevant trades, with lime-compatible…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Peach Tree Cottage Middle Chedworth Chedworth Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4AL
Retrospective listed building consent for cottage alterations, Chedworth. Internal and external works to a listed Middle Chedworth cottage are already carried out and are now seeking consent after the fact. Conservation joinery, lime plaster and masonry specialists may be needed if works must be…
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Bank Cottage Potlicker Lane Ablington Bibury Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5NY
Two-storey rear extension at Bank Cottage, Ablington, Cotswold. Adds a rear extension to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks lead, with steel and joinery for the new openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
7 Moore Road Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2AZ
Householder side extension and garden room, Bourton-on-the-Water. Replaces an existing workshop with a single-storey side extension and a garden room in place of a greenhouse, at full application stage. Demolition, brickwork and groundworks for the extension footings, with glazing and joinery for…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
The Cottage Perrotts Brook Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 7BN
Two-storey side extension with garage demolition, Cirencester. Adds a side wing and fenestration changes to an existing house at full application stage, after clearing the detached garage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local trades, with demolition and window replacement opening…
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10 City Bank Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1LG
Listed building side extension and internal alterations, Cirencester. Demolishes part of a listed house to erect a single-storey side extension and fit an EV charger, at consent stage. Heritage-sensitive masonry repair, lime or traditional joinery and conservation-grade glazing suit specialist…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
30 Berry Hill Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2HE
Householder extensions and garage conversion, Cirencester, at full application stage. Adds a side garage, converts the existing garage to living space, and replaces a rear conservatory with a single-storey extension. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local builders, with the…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Mawley House Mawley Road Quenington Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BH
Replacement garden outbuilding and walls, Quenington, Cotswolds. Demolishes an outbuilding and replaces it with timber stores and a glasshouse, alongside garden wall changes, at full application. Demolition, brickwork, joinery, glazing and hard landscaping packages suit local subcontractors and…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
10 City Bank Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1LG
Single-storey side extension with EV charger, Cirencester. Replaces an existing side structure with a new single-storey extension and adds an electric car charger at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with M&E for the charger…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
1 Court Field Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8LF
Two-storey side extension replacing a garage, Tetbury, at full application stage. It replaces an existing garage with a two-storey side extension and revises the windows and doors. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local builders, with steel likely over any widened openings.
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Planning appeals in Cotswold District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Cotswold District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Cotswold District Council, raw rate
26.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.9 percentage points below expected. Cotswold District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
443 appeals counted, 403 judged either way (107 allowed, 296 dismissed), 40 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 28% | 28.8% | 269 | 257 | 72 |
| Householder (HAS) | 31.1% | 35.6% | 62 | 61 | 19 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 23.4% | 25% | 54 | 47 | 11 |
| Enforcement Notice | 17.6% | 13.5% | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | 16.7% | 8.1% | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | 0% | 25.2% | 5 | 5 | 0 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Cotswold District Council
Cotswold District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Cotswold District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent15 homes
- Shared ownership9 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Cotswold District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder93% (595 decided)
- other92% (146 decided)
- residential88% (136 decided)
- agricultural91% (44 decided)
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