Conservation Areas in Cotswold District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 144 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Cotswold
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Ablington Conservation Area26 September 1989
- Adlestrop Conservation Area17 February 1981
- Aldsworth Conservation Area31 January 1989
- Ampney St Mary Conservation Area21 March 1989
- Ampney St Peter Conservation Area6 December 1977
- Bledington Conservation Area26 September 1989
- Bourton-on-the-Water Conservation Area7 July 1971
- Broad Campden Conservation Area21 October 1975
- Broadwell Conservation Area14 June 1977
- Brockhampton Conservation Area18 June 1985
- Caudle Green Conservation Area21 March 1989
- Chipping Campden Conservation Area7 January 1970
- Cirencester Town Centre Conservation Area25 November 2008
- Clapton-on-the-Hill Conservation Area26 September 1989
- Colesbourne Conservation Area25 September 1990
- Culkerton Conservation Area26 September 1989
- Daglingworth Conservation Area6 November 1984
- Daylesford Conservation Area21 March 1989
- Driffield Conservation Area31 January 1989
- Duntisbourne Rouse/Middle Conservation Area12 June 1984
- Eastleach Conservation Area1 April 1980
- Ebrington Conservation Area17 February 1981
- Farmcote Conservation Area22 November 1988
- Farmington Conservation Area26 September 1989
- Ford Conservation Area21 March 1989
- Fossebridge Conservation Area25 September 1990
- Great Rissington Conservation Area23 June 1987
- Kemble Station Conservation Area20 November 1990
- Kempsford Conservation Area31 January 1989
- Long Newnton Conservation Area31 January 1989
- Longborough Conservation Area25 September 1990
- Longfords Mills Conservation Area23 May 1990
- Meysey Hampton Conservation Area19 January 1972
- Moreton-In-Marsh Conservation Area5 February 1970
- Naunton Conservation Area14 November 1973
- Quenington Conservation Area25 September 1979
- Rendcomb Conservation Area30 January 1990
- Rodmarton Conservation Area31 January 1989
- Saintbury Conservation Area2 May 1973
- Shipton Conservation Area30 January 1990
- Southrop Conservation Area9 November 1982
- Stow On The Wold With Maugersbury Conservation Area4 November 1970
- Stratton Conservation Area30 January 1990
- Syde Conservation Area1 June 1989
- Tetbury Conservation Area24 March 1971
- Weston Subedge Conservation Area2 May 1973
- Westonbirt Conservation Area21 March 1989
- Willersey Conservation Area2 May 1973
- Winson Conservation Area22 November 1988
- Winstone Conservation Area22 November 1988
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Cotswold's Planning Map
Open Cotswold District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Cotswold council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →