Cotswold Council approves 92.5% of planning applications, based on 10,686 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Cotswold is 5.1 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,965 decided applications, Cotswold Council approved 93.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 10,686 decisions on record (January 2018 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Cotswold is 92.5%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Cotswold council planning portal records · Data to 19 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Cotswold, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 9,254 | 672 | 9,926 | 93.2% |
| Trees | 6,927 | 26 | 6,953 | 99.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 2,971 | 42 | 3,013 | 98.6% |
| Listed Building | 2,423 | 144 | 2,567 | 94.4% |
| Other | 1,557 | 173 | 1,730 | 90.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 476 | 65 | 541 | 88.0% |
| Advertisement | 159 | 17 | 176 | 90.3% |
| Prior Approval | 91 | 14 | 105 | 86.7% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campden & Vale | 1,676 | 75 | 1,751 | 95.7% |
| Coln Valley | 1,577 | 54 | 1,631 | 96.7% |
| Fosseridge | 1,485 | 79 | 1,564 | 94.9% |
| Bourton Vale | 1,348 | 77 | 1,425 | 94.6% |
| Ermin | 1,190 | 73 | 1,263 | 94.2% |
| Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South | 1,173 | 65 | 1,238 | 94.7% |
| Kemble | 1,168 | 38 | 1,206 | 96.8% |
| Sandywell | 1,143 | 55 | 1,198 | 95.4% |
| The Ampneys & Hampton | 1,098 | 68 | 1,166 | 94.2% |
| Grumbolds Ash With Avening | 1,035 | 38 | 1,073 | 96.5% |
| Blockley | 985 | 48 | 1,033 | 95.4% |
| Chedworth & Churn Valley | 939 | 59 | 998 | 94.1% |
| The Rissingtons | 821 | 59 | 880 | 93.3% |
| Stow | 813 | 41 | 854 | 95.2% |
| Northleach | 779 | 39 | 818 | 95.2% |
| Siddington & Cerney Rural | 711 | 45 | 756 | 94.0% |
| Tetbury East & Rural | 723 | 32 | 755 | 95.8% |
| Abbey | 698 | 7 | 705 | 99.0% |
| St Michaels | 568 | 18 | 586 | 96.9% |
| Tetbury With Upton | 542 | 24 | 566 | 95.8% |
| Moreton West | 527 | 18 | 545 | 96.7% |
| Bourton Village | 489 | 31 | 520 | 94.0% |
| Watermoor | 475 | 16 | 491 | 96.7% |
| Fairford North | 424 | 7 | 431 | 98.4% |
| South Cerney Village | 293 | 12 | 305 | 96.1% |
Showing the 25 wards with the most decisions, of 32. The property report covers every ward.
See full ward breakdown →How Cotswold’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 2.1pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/02825/TCONR Ermin | 1. Leaning Yew tree near parking area and small dead trunk on top of wall. Fell | Approved |
| 26/02826/TCONR Kemble | 1. Willow in the front garden. Reduce the height by approximately 5m, and the ra | Approved |
| 26/02631/FUL Stow | Removal of rear conservatory and erection of rear single-storey extension | Approved |
| 26/02619/FUL Siddington & Cerney Rural | Erection of single storey side extension. Conversion of garage loft space to for | Approved |
| 26/02458/COMPLY Kemble | Compliance of conditions 3 (Sample materials), 4 (Sample walling panel), 11 (Arc | Approved |
| 26/02383/COMPLY St Michaels | Compliance with condition 3 (walling samples) and 4 (Sample wall panel) of permi | Approved |
| 26/02344/FUL South Cerney Village | Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, conversion of garage to livi | Approved |
| 26/02483/FUL The Rissingtons | Erection of an open sided timber frame carport on double parking space | Approved |
| 26/02473/FUL Kemble | Erection of a two storey rear extension and replacement garage with associated w | Approved |
| 26/02407/FUL The Rissingtons | Erection of extension to existing range of agricultural buildings | Approved |
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Based on 10,686 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Cotswold is 92.5%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 10,686 planning decisions from Cotswold council. 9,885 were approved and 801 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Cotswold is 92.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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