30-home housing scheme at Land North Of Folly View, Broadway Road, Willersey
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Cotswold Planning and Licensing Committee on 11 Feb 2026.
The site
The site was a grassed agricultural field beside Willersey, outside its development boundary, within the Cotswolds National Landscape and in Flood Zone 1.
“The village of Willersey is designated as a Principal Settlement in the Cotswold District Local Plan 2011-2031. The village's development boundary extends along the southern and eastern boundaries of the application site. The application site is located outside, but adjacent to, the village's development boundary.”
Officer report
Planning history
The application site had no planning history, while nearby land included refused schemes, an appeal approval and permitted housing developments.
“Land to south of application site - site of Folly View…”
“14/01739/OUT Residential development of up to 20 dwellings (Outline application). Recommended for approval by Officers. Refused by Planning Committee 2014. Allowed at appeal 2015 (APP/F1610/A/14/2227938).”
Officer report
Who spoke
Speakers included a parish councillor, an objector, the agent and a ward member, addressing landscape, infrastructure, drainage, affordable housing and public benefits.
The vote
Councillor Joe Harris proposed and Councillor Julia Judd seconded permission, which the committee agreed by vote.
“Councillor Joe Harris proposed and Councillor Julia Judd seconded the proposal to permit the application. The proposal was put to the vote and agreed by the Committee.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee permitted the application subject to flood authority agreement and a Section 106 agreement securing contributions, affordable housing and self-build or custom housing.
“RESOLVED: To PERMIT subject to no objection from Gloucestershire County Council, the Lead Local Flood Authority, and the completion of a Section 106 agreement securing financial contributions to secondary education, library services, community transport, Willersey Parish Council for the village hall, recreation ground, and cemetery, as well as the provision of affordable and self-built/custom housing.”
Minutes
The members' reasons
“Planning and Licensing Committee 11/February2026 Member Questions Members of the Committee asked a series of questions and noted that: • Whilst the outline application had raised concerns about drainage, the applicant had had ongoing discussions with the LLFA to develop a drainage strategy ensuring surface water was managed on-site, with flows not exceeding existing greenfield rates.”
Minutes
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Cotswold Planning and Licensing Committee minutes, 11 February 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Cotswold's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 11 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
17 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.