60 Elliott Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1YS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02279/OPANOT - Prior Approval Notification - other Refused

Proposal

Prior notification for change of use from class E (Commercial, Business and service) to class C3 (Dwellinghouses) for the creation of 4no. dwellings under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Cirencester 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, 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.

Building

Floor area259 m² (2,788 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 360)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
Prior Approval Notification - other
Postcode
GL7 1YS
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Watermoor
Parish
Cirencester
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior approval refused
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 7 days faster than Cotswold's median of 72 for changes of use. Refused, as 11% of changes of use here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
94decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.