Local Plan Update - Draft Policies
The document below contains all comments that were received on the consultation draft policy proposals of the Cotswold District Local Plan Partial Update. This includes comments that were submitted online, by email, letter, and from completed comment forms.
You can view the comments by clicking on any yellow speech bubble in the margin of the document. The entire set of comments are also available to download via the links below, along with a summary report of the feedback that was received.
The entire set of comments are also available to download via the links at the bottom of this page
Please note the following text was live on the site during the consultation and remains for information only.
We are consulting on a set of draft policies that update the adopted Cotswold District Local Plan 2011-31 (the adopted Local Plan).
The draft policies have been prepared following feedback gathered at the 2022 'Issues and Options' consultation, updated evidence and assessments and changes to national planning policy and guidance.
We have updated the consultation document to include policy EN18, which was previously omitted due to an administrative error.
Why are we updating the Cotswold District Local Plan?
The Council has committed to making its Local Plan ‘Green to the Core’ with an aim to, “Develop an updated Local Plan that delivers our corporate priorities and promotes both carbon neutral development and infrastructure”.
Stated actions include “Draft new policies and updating existing policies to give effect to new Council strategies, such as the Economic Recovery Strategy, the Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plans and the Renewable Energy Strategy.”
We are also updating the plan to address changes to national planning policy and guidance and to improve clarity to aid the determination of planning applications.
The plan-making process
The process of updating a Local Plan involves several stages. The initial stages involve issues, options and policy proposals being discussed with stakeholders, including the public (formally known as a Regulation 18 stage). This is followed by a finalised replacement Local Plan (formally known as a Regulation 19 stage). The next step is then an Examination in Public where an independent Inspector appointed by the Planning Inspectorate assesses the soundness and legal compliance of what’s proposed and considers representations made in response to the formal consultations. At each stage there is an opportunity for stakeholders to participate in the process and have their views heard.
We have prepared a timetable (Local Development Scheme) detailing the next stages.
Tell us what you think and help us to shape the final draft.
We have updated the consultation document to include policy EN18, which was previously omitted due to an administrative error.