The site is located on the edge of the village of Guiting Power, a village located in the Cotswold District. Located in the Conservation Area and Cotswold National Landscape, the site is positioned in a sensitive location. One of the barns was considered to be a non-listed heritage asset.

MEP led a team of consultants to prepare the necessary plans and supporting documentation for a revised planning application. The MEP team worked closely with Cotswold District Council (CDC) to ensure that the final submission represented the highest form of sustainable development, particularly in relation to design and materials, for this sensitive site. Several pre-application enquiries were submitted to the Council which opened dialogue between the MEP team and CDC.

Planning Permission was granted in July 2025 for the conversion of a traditional barn to residential use and the erection of five new-build residential dwellings, the provision of landscaping, demolition of six existing agricultural barns.

The approved development is a carefully considered scheme which reflects a traditional Cotswold farmstead pattern, consciously echoing historic rural forms with an authentic courtyard-based arrangement, materially rooted in local vernacular through the use of natural stone, clay tiles, and modest building heights. The approved scheme responds constructively to previous concerns raised by officers and consultees, resolves earlier conflicts, and delivers a balanced, policy-compliant proposal that is both locally distinctive and significant in the context of housing delivery.

Credit Image: Tyack Architects