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Made neighbourhood plans

Neighbourhood plans which have been approved and are now part of planning policy

Down Ampney Neighbourhood Plan

Information on the Down Ampney Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023

Stow-on-the-Wold and the Swells Neighbourhood Plan

Information on the Stow-on-the-Wold and the Swells Neighbourhood Development Plan 2023

Chipping Campden

Ampney Crucis

Chedworth

Siddington

Willersey

Fairford Neighbourhood Plan

Fairford Neighbourhood Development Plan

Neighbourhood planning process

How to make a neighbourhood plan, different stages the plan has to go through

Neighbourhood plans in development

Areas currently in the process of developing a neighbourhood plan

Local design guidance

Guides to make sure new developments fit in with the local environment

Types of elections

Find out about the different types of elections and when they take place

Zoo licence

Apply for a licence or renew an existing one

Planning policy

The local plan, neighbourhood planning and Cotswold Design guidance

Neighbourhood planning

Neighbourhood Planning process, current Neighbourhood Plans, consultations

Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment

An assessment of potential development sites to support the Local Plan

Infrastructure spending and funding

How we spend the money collected from CIL, annual reports, guidance for parish and town councils

Community rights

How communities can influence what happens in their local area

Home

This site is a guide to Cotswold District Council and its work. It contains everyday information for residents, such as refuse and recycling collection days, making a planning application, Council Tax and elections.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Projects being supported in the Cotswold District

Devolution Update

Homelessness support and advice

Advice and support if you are homeless or at risk of being homeless

Housing grants

How to apply for grants and who is eligible, the Disabled Facilities Grant, support with applying

Selling or renting your former council property

Apply to alter, sell or let your former council home

Self-build housing

Information and resources on building your own home and joining the self-build register

Housing strategy and policy

The Housing Plan, housing needs, affordable homes planning document, empty homes policy

Community led housing

Community-led housing schemes deliver new homes that will be owned or managed by the community

Rural England Prosperity Fund

Book a taxi driver knowledge test

If wish to become a taxi driver you must take a Taxi Driver Assessment, book yours online now.

Premises licence - new applications

Provisional statement

Club premises certificate - variations and minor variations

Organising public events

Event safety, street parties and fetes, applying for a temporary event notice and street closures

Temporary road closures

Event safety

Caravan and campsites

Apply for a caravan and camping site licence

Pavement licence

Licence to put furniture on the pavement, how to apply

Gaming machines

Apply for a permit or notify us of gaming machines in a licensed premises

Premises licence for gambling

Apply for a licence if you want to provide gambling facilities

Land and property assets

Land and property ownership, asset management and acquisition and disposal policy

Starting a food business

How to start a food business, registering and when to get approval, food safety regulations

Health and safety at work

Health and safety training, how to report an accident, write a risk assessment and COSHH

Invest in the Cotswolds

Why the Cotswolds is a great place for businesses, our Green Economic Growth strategy

Planning and building

Apply for planning permission or building regulations, the Local Plan and planning policy for the Cotswolds

Demolitions

Give us notice of a demolition, how long it takes and what you need to do before starting work

Find out if you need building regulations approval

The services we offer and when you might need building regulations approval

Policy Documentation and Monitoring

Annual Monitoring Reports, Local Development Scheme, Statement of Community Involvement, etc.

Local Plan update and Masterplan consultation

Cotswold District Council Local Plan

Plan setting out our policies on future development in the area with all supporting evidence.

Local Plan Documents

Local Plan Strategy

Infrastructure

Local Plan Documents

Article 3 and 4 directions

Local Plan News and Consultation

Supporting documents for consultations and Local Plan related news.

Holiday home guidance

Section 106 monitoring fees

A schedule of monitoring fees for Section 106 legal agreements

Cirencester town centre

Feasibility, public transport studies and other information related to planning in Cirencester town centre

Planning permission

Find out if you need planning permission, how to apply or appeal, includes timescales what you need to submit

Find out if you need planning permission

Find out what you need planning permission for and what is permitted development

Get advice on your planning application

Get advice on your application before you submit it, includes charges and timescales

Planning performance agreement

View planning applications

How to view a planning application and make a comment

Report breach of planning regulations

Report work you think has been done without permission, includes the enforcement process

Planning committee

Find out about the committee and how to speak at a committee meeting

Planning appeals

Appeal a planning decision and find out how long it will take

Step by step guide to planning permission

A guide to getting planning permission and how long it usually takes

planning step by step

Check if you need planning permission

Check local planning restrictions and policy

Get pre-application advice

Submit your planning application

After you have submitted a planning application

After you have received a decision

Additional permissions

Make a planning application

Apply for planning permission and find out how long the process will take

Planning application supporting information

View all of the validation checklists and guidance for your planning application

Are you liable for CIL

What the community structure levy is, when you need to pay it

Calculate your CIL charge

Find out how much you need to pay, CIL calculator and additional charges

CIL process and forms to submit

A guide to the forms you will need and when to submit them

Step 1 Planning application

Street naming and numbering

Report a problem with a street address, let us know about new address

Tree Preservation Orders

Apply to carry out work on a protected tree

Register of tree preservation orders

Find out if a particular tree is protected

Trees in conservation areas

Apply to carry out tree works in a conservation area

High hedges

How to complain about a hedge that is too high

Find an arboricultural or tree expert

How to choose an expert to carry out your tree works

Historic buildings and conservation areas

Find out if you are in a conservation area and how it will affect your plans, listed building consent

Conservation area maps

Find towns and villages with conservation areas and view their boundaries on a map

Scheduled monuments

Advice for properties with a scheduled monument

Retrofit and Energy Efficiency

Retrofit Guidance for Traditional and Listed Buildings

Benefits of Traditional Buildings

Traditional buildings are inherently sustainable.

Before you Start

Some of the things that you should think about first.

Can I Retrofit a Listed Building or a Building in a Conservation Area

It is possible to retrofit listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas; find out more.

Damp

Damp is often a problem in historic or traditional buildings; find out more.

Maintenance

What are the benefits of carrying out maintenance?

Quick Wins

Simple, cheap, and easy to install measures to improve your building’s energy efficiency.

Choosing a Professional

How to Choose an Architect, Surveyor, Built Heritage Specialist Retrofit Co-ordinator or Tradesperson.

Relevant Legislation and Policy

Legislation and Policy

Submitting an Application

Advice on submitting a planning of listed building consent application.

Why Retrofit

What is Retrofit and its Key Stages

Maintenance

What are the benefits of carrying out maintenance?

Damp

Damp is often a problem in historic or traditional buildings; find out more.

Quick Wins

Simple, cheap, and easy to install measures to improve your building’s energy efficiency.

Glossary

An A-Z of Retrofit

Retrofitting a Listed Building or a Building in a Conservation Area

Design and access statement

Find out when you need a statement for your planning application, useful templates to help you create your own

Historic parks and gardens

Historic parks and gardens in the Cotswold district and how to search the register

Cotswold Water Park

Information on the CWP including the 2022 Nature Recovery Plan and the 2008 Strategic Review

Landscape character

Why landscape character is important, landscape character assessments

Special landscape areas

Areas which have been given Special Landscape Area status and what this means

Landscape development and planning

Landscape scheme, planning applications and landscape, landscape visual impact assessment

Local land charges

How to apply for a Land Charges search, including charges and timescales

Wildlife and biodiversity

How to consider biodiversity when planning development work including habitats regulations assessment issues

Biodiversity and planning policy

The policies which help new developments conserve and enhance biodiversity in the district

Biodiversity and development management

Biodiversity advice for anyone making a planning application

Ecological assessments

Find out when an eco assessment is required and what it should include

Bats and lighting

Great crested newt district licensing scheme

How to get a licence for developments in areas where great crested newts are present

Biodiversity specifications

Our guidance on incorporating wildlife into your development

Habitats regulations assessment

Mitigating recreational impacts on internationally important wildlife sites

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

How to measure BNG and assess the impacts of planning applications

Community grants and funding

Grants and funding available for community groups and voluntary organisations

Cotswold Connected Community and Food Programme

For not-for-profit voluntary and community sector organisations and social enterprises

Leisure centres and museums

Find a leisure centre or museum, opening times and prices

Emergency planning

How we plan for emergencies, weather advice and community resilience

Community Right to Bid

Community rights for pausing the sale of local buildings or land

Food sustainability

How we are engaging with the local voluntary and community sector to help enable and support new initiatives

Community safety

Emergency planning for communities, what to do about anti-social behaviour

Parking projects

Our projects for managing parking demand, including the Waterloo and Cirencester Rugby Club

The Council's Constitution

How we operate, how decisions are made and the procedures we follow

Council meetings and minutes

Dates, agendas and minutes of council meetings

Cabinet decision making

How we publicise the upcoming key decisions set to be taken

Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations

How to make a FOI or EIR request

Council data and information listings Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

A comprehensive list of council information, open data

Counter fraud, bribery and corruption

What to do if you suspect fraud or misuse of public funds, and how to report internal fraud

Council spending

Monthly spending, financial plans and senior management salaries

Comments and complaints

Give us a comment, complaint or compliment

Public participation

How to take part in council and committee meetings and how we welcome petitions

Consultations

Tell us what you think in one of our open consultations

Policies and strategies

Key council policies

Equality and diversity

Equality action plan and equality and diversity impact assessments

Our aims and priorities

View our corporate strategy, our key priorities and principles

Live council meetings and webcasts

Watch council meetings live and find out how to ask questions at meetings

Census 2021

Information on the Census 2021 and how to take part

Current vacancies

View the latest job vacancies available at the council and those working across our partnerships

Head of Waste and Environment

Investing in the Cotswolds

See how we plan to improve services, protect our environment and support our amazing communities and businesses

Council functions and responsibilities

Information on the roles of county, district, town and parish councils

Where your Council Tax goes

Liability, legislation and general information about Council Tax

If you are liable to pay Council Tax, you must make your payments

Reductions for empty properties

Report a change in benefit circumstances

Let us know if anything has changed that might affect your benefits

Second Homes

Second homes are classed as properties which are furnished but not occupied as anyone's main home. Find out about how Council Tax is charged on this type of property.

Accessibility

General information

We collect your personal information to provide council services

Planning - Privacy notice

Licensing - Privacy Notice

Human Resources - Privacy Notice

Environmental Health - Privacy Notice

Accountancy and Finance - Privacy notice

Self-build - Privacy Notice

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - Privacy notice

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - Privacy Notice

Legal Services - Privacy Notice

Building Control - Privacy Notice

Electronic newsletter - Privacy notice

Payments Privacy Notice

Planning Enforcement - Privacy Notice

Local Plan making consultation - Privacy Notice

Homes for Ukraine - Privacy Notice

Emergency Planning Services - Privacy Notice

Democratic Services - Privacy Notice

Community Wellbeing Data - Privacy Notice

Biodiversity - Privacy Notice

Microsoft 365 - Privacy notice

AI Privacy Notice

What to put in your green bin

What happens to your recycling

Recycling collection processing information

Drive & Thrive Event

Find out more about our upcoming Drive & Thrive event: Discover Energy Efficiency & EV Solutions for Your Home!

Furbnow Partnership

Find out more about the Council's partnership with Furbnow

What is Retrofit?

District-Wide Events

Cemeteries and estates

Cemetery fees, burial records for Chesterton and Stratton, contact the burials team

Report graffiti or fly-posting

Use our web form to report fly-posting and graffiti on Council land and property

Air quality

Find out about local air quality

Invasive and non-native weeds

How to identify and report invasive non-native weeds

Private water supplies

Register your private water supply, risk assessments, nitrate levels, supply fees and water quality

Report fly-tipping

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of items. Find out how you can report and prevent it

Flood reports and reviews

Flood reports and alleviation projects, parish flood reviews

How to prepare for flooding

Make preparations to protect your home should flooding take place

Cotswolds flood wardens scheme

Volunteers who act as the "eyes and ears" in their communities. Find out what they do and how to get involved.

Make a payment

Cotswold climate and ecological emergencies

Learn about our commitments and actions addressing the declared climate and ecological emergencies.

Achieving net zero carbon homes

Access our comprehensive toolkit designed to guide new builds and retrofits towards net-zero carbon emissions.

Cotswold Home Solar

Find information and guidance on installing solar panels to harness renewable energy for your home.

Climate Initiatives & Future Plans FAQs

Get answers to common questions about our climate initiatives and strategic plans for a sustainable future.

Apply for building regulations approval

How to apply for approval, including exemptions and how long it will take

Empty homes

Our policy on empty homes, enforcement orders

Houses in multiple occupation

Apply for an HMO licence, fees for the licence

Business support and advice

Advice to help you grow and maintain your business