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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
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
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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
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
Book a taxi driver knowledge test
If wish to become a taxi driver you must take a Taxi Driver Assessment, book yours online now.
Organising public events
Event safety, street parties and fetes, applying for a temporary event notice and street closures
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.
Cotswold District Council Local Plan
Plan setting out our policies on future development in the area with all supporting evidence.
Local Plan News and Consultation
Supporting documents for consultations and Local Plan related news.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liability, legislation and general information about Council Tax
If you are liable to pay Council Tax, you must make your payments
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.
General information
We collect your personal information to provide council services
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
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.
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