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Stow planning approval rate

Stow ward in Cotswold has a 95.5% approval rate based on 839 planning decisions. Cotswold overall: 95.6%.

Last updated: August 2026

95.5%
ward approval rate
839
Decisions
801
Approved
38
Refused
95.6%
Cotswold average

Stow is broadly in line with the Cotswold average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Stow compares

Stow ward (839 decided)
95.5%
Cotswold overall (24,525 decided)
95.6%
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Recent decisions in Stow

T1 Copper Beech - reduce the overhang back from the house by approx 3m · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Approved
Replacement single storey rear and side extension with associated works · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Approved
Internal alterations to previously approved plans under 14/02778/LBC to reconfig · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Approved
Erection of bellcote to existing church building · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Approved
MT1 - Ash - Reduce overhang by up to 2 metres back to around boundary to clear p · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Approved

What gets approved near your property?

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