Wenn Townsend 5 Gosditch Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00642/LBC - Listed Building Consent Refused

Proposal

Internal and external works including installation of internal secondary glazing throughout, electrical and plumbing services, kitchen, new rear doors and fireplace. Timber floor levelling and removal of non-historical stud walls. Restoration of historical stonework to the front facade… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Refused
14 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Cirencester Town Centre 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Cirencester built-up area.
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
GL7 2AG
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Cirencester
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 5% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
494decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cotswold in the last twelve months, from validation. Cotswold decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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