Self-build action plan · Cotswold Lpa

Self-build homes in Cotswold Lpa

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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Architects
01Plots

Self-build plots in & around Cotswold Lpa

Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Cotswold Lpa 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 Lpa.

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Join the self-build register

Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Cotswold Lpa. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.

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Register interest in plots

Get notified when new plots come up in Cotswold Lpa — 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.

Areas in the district

Settlements in Cotswold Lpa

Towns and villages in the district. Each has its own character — and its own opportunities for self-build.

Bourton-on-the-Water

Pop. 3,444
Central 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. 627
East 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. 2,288
Northern 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. 2,051
North 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. 1,863
Midway 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. 139
7 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. 288
West 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. 913
On 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. 518
3 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. 400
Near 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 Lpa

6 practices based within 20 miles of the Cotswold Lpa boundary.

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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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