Beavers Retreat 37 Clearwater Village Lower Mill Lane Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6FL Data via plota.co.uk

25/03963/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 9 (Holiday occupancy only) of planning permission ref. (Variation of condition 9 (Occupation of holiday units) of permission to allow all-year round occupancy of The Augusta House, 18 Clearwater Village) to allow all-year round occupancy of Beavers Retreat, 37 Clearwater Village Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
SSSI 20 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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Somerford Keynes built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area171 m² (1,841 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, 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
GL7 6FL
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Kemble
Parish
Somerford Keynes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rachael Liddle-Browne

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Mar 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

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.