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Permitted development inCotswold

Where Cotswold District Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

144 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Cotswold

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Article 4 Direction Land Parcel West Of St Lawrences ChurchCheck with the council2023
  • Article 4 Direction Moreton In Marsh HospitalCheck with the council2013
  • Article 4 (2) Direction MickletonCheck with the council2004
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Bourton-On-The-WaterCheck with the council2000
  • Article 4 (2) Direction South CerneyCheck with the council1999
  • Article 4 (2) Direction DidmartonCheck with the council1999
  • Article 4 (2) Direction Lower OddingtonCheck with the council1999
  • Article 4 (2) Direction AveningCheck with the council1998
  • Article 4 (2) Direction BiburyCheck with the council1998
  • Article 4 (2) Direction BlockleyCheck with the council1997
  • Article 4 Direction Adjacent To The A435 Cheltenham RoadCheck with the council1988
  • Article 4 Direction Washbournes Place Lower SlaughterCheck with the council1986
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  • Article 4 Direction Washbournes Place Lower SlaughterCheck with the council1986
  • Article 4 Direction Bath Road TetburyCheck with the council1984
  • Article 4 Direction Chipping CampdenCheck with the council1984
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj Manor HouseCheck with the council1983
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj Manor HouseCheck with the council1983
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj To The MillCheck with the council1982
  • Article 4 Direction Lower Slaughter Land Adj To The MillCheck with the council1982
  • Article 4 Direction East Lodge Cottage BrockhamptonCheck with the council1981
  • Article 4 Direction Ozleworth Bottom WortleyCheck with the council1973
  • Article 4 Direction Waterhead BarnCheck with the council1972

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Cotswold District Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

Ablington Conservation AreaAdlestrop Conservation AreaAldsworth Conservation AreaAmpney Crucis Conservation AreaAmpney St Mary Conservation AreaAmpney St Peter Conservation AreaAshley Conservation AreaAston Magna Conservation AreaAston Subedge Conservation AreaAvening Conservation AreaBagendon Conservation AreaBarnsley Conservation AreaBatsford Conservation AreaBaunton Conservation AreaBeverston Conservation AreaBibury Conservation Area+ 128 more →

What you can build in Cotswold

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Cotswold District Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Cotswold District Council website ↗
How to apply →

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