LPA: Cotswold District Council
Cotswold District Heritage Statement Requirements
Reviewed by
Oliver Wakefield-Smith
Founder, Digital Signet
Last reviewed 22 June 2026 · Refreshed quarterly
Direct answer
What does Cotswold District Council require?
Cotswold District Council validates heritage submissions under Cotswold District Local Plan EN10 and the Cotswold AONB Position Statements on materials and shopfronts. The following checklist card summarises accepted formats, page-count guidance and common validation traps for this authority.
Cotswold District Council validation checklist
Cotswold District Local Plan EN10 and the Cotswold AONB Position Statements on materials and shopfronts.
Accepted formats
- One-page Heritage Statement for minor Grade II
- Statement of Heritage Significance for conservation-area works
- Full HIA for major or strategic applications
Page-count guidance
Conservation officer expects 6 to 15 pages for typical Grade II cases; longer for AONB-strategic.
Common validation traps
- Non-Cotswold-stone materials specification
- Failure to address the AONB Position Statement on extensions
- Missing reference to the Cotswold Design Code
Practical preparation steps
- Download the LPA's current local validation list before any submission.
- Read the relevant Conservation Area Appraisal or Statement for the site.
- Check for any Article 4 directions affecting the site.
- Where pre-application advice is available, take it , even where charged.
- Match the accreditation of the author to the asset grade (RIBA-CA or IHBC for Grade II* and Grade I).
Where the LPA's heritage process sits in the planning clock
The LPA's heritage officer is a statutory consultee within the 8-week determination clock for planning permission, the 8-week clock for listed-building consent, and the 16-week clock for major applications. The officer's response is usually written within 21 days of consultation; a strong HIA accelerates that response and reduces the risk of a Regulation 25 further-information request.