SSSI 378 m away: Cotswold Water Park SSSI; Inside the Somerford Keynes built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; 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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Cotswold
Application type: Permission in Principle
Received: 13 Oct 2026
Validated: 13 Oct 2026
Ward: Kemble
Parish: Somerford Keynes
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Christina Salmon

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Cotswold usually decides new homes by day 61.

prediction

Day 1546 days to the predicted decision (day 61)

47%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

114decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 17 Nov 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

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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