Planning in Cotswold

Cotswold District Council has 144 conservation areas and 22 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 5,016 listed building outlines.

Conservation areas
144
Article 4 directions
22
Listed building outlines
5,016
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Cotswold and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.

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Conservation areas

Article 4 directions

  • Article 4 (2) Direction Avening27 November 1998
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Bibury27 November 1998
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Blockley9 May 1997
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Bourton-On-The-Water19 December 2000
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Didmarton12 August 1999
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Lower Oddington12 August 1999
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Mickleton12 January 2004
  • Article 4 (2) Direction South Cerney17 December 1999
  • Article 4 Direction Adjacent To The A435 Cheltenham Road15 December 1988
  • Article 4 Direction Bath Road Tetbury30 October 1984
  • Article 4 Direction Chipping Campden14 August 1984
  • Article 4 Direction East Lodge Cottage Brockhampton19 June 1981
  • Article 4 Direction Land Parcel West Of St Lawrences Church18 May 2023
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj Manor House22 November 1983
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj Manor House22 November 1983
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj To The Mill19 July 1982
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj To The Mill19 July 1982
  • Article 4 Direction Moreton In Marsh Hospital21 August 2013
  • Article 4 Direction Ozleworth Bottom Wortley15 November 1973
  • Article 4 Direction Washbournes Place Lower Slaughter29 August 1986
  • Article 4 Direction Washbournes Place Lower Slaughter29 August 1986
  • Article 4 Direction Waterhead Barn21 July 1972

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Cotswold?
Cotswold District Council has designated 144 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Cotswold has 22 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Cotswold District Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09