Elm Grove House 1 Cranhams Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1TX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00847/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of first floor fire escape including new doorway, external walkway and staircase with associated structural works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Cirencester built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL7 1TX
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Chesterton
Parish
Cirencester
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 8 days slower than Cotswold's median of 54 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cotswold in the last twelve months, from validation. Cotswold decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 refused in the year to March 2026