Welcome to Coates

Coates is an English civil parish within the district of Cotswold and the county of Gloucestershire

Coates village lies about 3 miles west of Cirencester, on the edge of the Bathhurst Estate and close to the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) which, between them, own much of the land in and around the village. Coates might be small, population around 600, but it has a fascinating history and there is plenty going on.

Contact Info

01285 641375
clerk@coatesparish.gov.uk

Coates Village Hall,

1 Bathurst Road,

Coates,

Gloucestershire,

GL7 6NW

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News

19 May 2026

The Kennels planning application

CDC have given Notice of a planning application received for the erection of 9 houses at The Kennels, Coates Lane. Further details are included below.
22 April 2026

Road closure, Manor Farm, Coates 18 May 2026

Please see below the notice for the closure of this road, and a map of the roads affected.
11 February 2026 - Newsletter

Watershed magazine

The May edition of the Watershed is below.
7 January 2026

Coates Village Hall website

The new website for the Village Hall is now up and running.

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