Campion House 54 Howells Mere Lower Mill Estate Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6FW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02021/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed external works including the extension of the existing decking to accommodate a bicycle storage shed, the erection of a paddleboard storage shed, the installation of a hot tub on the ground-floor rear decking, and the incorporation of safety gates at each landing level of the existing spiral staircase Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

SSSI 7 m away: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 469 m away: North Meadow & Clattinger Farm; Inside the Somerford Keynes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Full Application
Postcode
GL7 6FW
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Kemble
Parish
Somerford Keynes
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 14 days faster than Cotswold's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
633decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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