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Self-build action plan · Cotswold
Self-build homes in Cotswold
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
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Plots listed
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On the register
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Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around Cotswold
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Cotswold boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in Cotswold.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Cotswold. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
270 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
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Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in Cotswold — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
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Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 270 people have registered interest in self-build in Cotswold. The council has permitted 140 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 188 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 82 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 83 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
270 people in Cotswold have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 20 were granted.
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Areas in the district
Settlements in Cotswold
Towns and villages in the district. Each has its own character — and its own opportunities for self-build.
Bourton-on-the-Water
Pop. 3,444Central Cotswolds, along the A429 road.
Often described as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds', Bourton-on-the-Water is renowned for the River Windrush which runs through its center, crossed by picturesque low stone bridges.
Cotswold Motoring MuseumModel VillageRiver WindrushBirdland Park and Gardens
Bibury
Pop. 627East of Cirencester, near the River Coln.
A quintessentially Cotswold village with honey-colored stone cottages, especially famous for Arlington Row, a photogenic line of weavers' cottages dating from the 17th century.
Arlington RowBibury Trout FarmSt. Mary's Church
Chipping Campden
Pop. 2,288Northern edge of the Cotswold District.
A historic market town and village with a long High Street lined with original buildings dating from the 14th to 17th centuries; once a center for the wool trade.
Market Hall (1627)St. James' ChurchHidcote Manor GardensDover’s Hill
Blockley
Pop. 2,051North Cotswold hill country, north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh.
A picturesque village nestled in a secluded valley, known for its historic mills and for being a film location for the TV detective series 'Father Brown'.
Norman church of St. Peter and St. PaulBlockley BrookHeritage centreFilm and TV locations
Northleach
Pop. 1,863Midway between Cirencester and Bourton-on-the-Water, just off the A40.
A small historic town with a medieval wool church, Northleach stands as an excellent example of a Cotswold market town with beautiful old buildings and a rich history.
Church of St. Peter and St. PaulOld PrisonMarket square
Swinbrook
Pop. 1397 miles east of Burford, on the River Windrush.
A tranquil village famed for its beautiful setting on the River Windrush and its connection to the Mitford sisters, with distinctive twin-aisled church.
St. Mary’s Church (Mitford Family graves)Swinbrook HousePicturesque riverside walks
Bourton-on-the-Hill
Pop. 288West of Moreton-in-Marsh on the A44.
A small and attractive hillside village offering fine views over the Evenlode valley, known for Batsford Arboretum and the 12th-century parish church.
Batsford ArboretumSt. Lawrence’s ChurchThatched cottages
Kingham
Pop. 913On the River Evenlode, near the border with Oxfordshire.
A charming and relatively large Cotswold village with an impressive green, period cottages, and a railway station connecting to Oxford and London.
Village greenSt. Andrew’s ChurchAward-winning pubsKingham railway station
Ampney Crucis
Pop. 5183 miles east of Cirencester.
A typical Cotswold stone village with a wealth of history, including a manor house and a Saxon church, beautifully set by a brook.
Holy Rood Church (Saxon origins)Ampney BrookHistoric manor house
Sapperton
Pop. 400Near the southern edge of the Cotswold District, close to Cirencester.
A small but historic and scenic village, famous for its canal tunnels and links to the Bathurst family and the Arts and Crafts movement.
Sapperton Tunnel (Thames and Severn Canal)St. Kenelm’s ChurchThe Daneway pub
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of Cotswold
6 practices based within 20 miles of the Cotswold boundary.
ARTEL31
Recent project: House in a Field
Devizes Rural West
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Agile Homes
Recent project: LILAC
Armley
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Architype
Recent project: Church Grove - RUSS - 36 Homes
Ladywell
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Barefoot Architects
Recent project: Hazelmead - Bridport Cohousing
Bridport
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Millar + Howard Workshop
Recent project: Brynloe, Chalford
Chalford
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Stride Treglown
Recent project: Fishponds Road - Self Finish
Eastville
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