Land At Paradise Farm (now Known As Willow Farm) High Street Kempsford Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01037/CLEUD - Cert of Lawful Existing Use or Devt Withdrawn

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the use of an existing barn bedroom for ancillary short-term holiday accommodation, with guests relying entirely upon the existing approved shared welfare facilities serving the approved shepherd hut tourism use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
8 Apr 2026
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Withdrawn
30 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Kempsford Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Paradise Farm, Grade II, 43 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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
Cert of Lawful Existing Use or Devt
Postcode
GL7 4EQ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South
Parish
Kempsford
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14814727
Planning Portal ref
PP-14814727
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 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