The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01099/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing hard surfaced parking area, realignment of the driveway, provision of a new parking area and garden paths, the formation of a new gated pedestrian access between the Old Rectory garden and the courtyard of the stable block, construction of steps, replacement of existing garden gates, and implementation of associated landscaping works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Old Rectory
List entry 1090299 · The pin is inside its outline · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 26 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 27 with distances
Historic England ↗
Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Great Rissington 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 32 m away: Great Rissington Manor
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Public bridleway 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Great Rissington built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,300,000 in September 2024. Other property, freehold.

16 September 2024£2,300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area581 m² (6,254 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (31 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 15 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL54 2LL
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
The Rissingtons
Parish
Great Rissington
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Cotswold's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
640decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.