Decision details

Endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023-2025 as a material consideration in planning decisions including development plan formulation

Decision Maker: Leader

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023-2025 as a material consideration in planning decisions including development plan formulation 

 

Reasons for the decision:

Please see attached report.

 

Alternative options considered:

There are already policies in the adopted Joint Core Strategy and the adopted Cheltenham Plan which commit the Council to assessing proposals against the policies set out in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan including with reference to the latest iteration of the Cotswold AONB Management Plan. Therefore, there is no suitable alternative option.

 

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Cheltenham Borough Council have retained a watching brief in terms of the formulation of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023-2025. The Cotswolds Conservation Board is made up of 37 members (including Councillor Martin Horwood from Cheltenham Borough Council) who all take part in making key decisions that directly affect the Cotswolds AONB.

 

Consultees

The Cotswolds Conservation Board is made up of 37 members (including Councillor Martin Horwood from Cheltenham Borough Council) who all take part in making key decisions that directly affect the Cotswolds AONB.

 

Publication date: 21/08/2023

Date of decision: 21/08/2023

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