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Council withdrew opposition
Cotswold District Council decided not to continue defending the appeal after reviewing the evidence base, the emerging local plan and professional advice. Officers said the site remained under active …
“These brief opening submissions set out the position of the Council following its decision not to continue to contest the appeal. As set out in the jo…”
Launch Reg 16 Consultation
CDC must run the statutory Reg 16 consultation on the submitted neighbourhood plan, including notifying consultees and collecting representations. The consultation window was set to start on 13 July 2…
“I would recommend that we accept a submission and then the next stage would be for us to run a reg 16 consultation. So that's the six week public cons…”
Local Plan consultation and submission
The committee discussed the Reg 19 local plan process, including publication for a six-week consultation, then submission for independent examination, with only limited changes possible before submiss…
“And finally, notes the technical supporting evidence in preparation for publication alongside the Cotswold Local Plan 2026 to 2043 for consultation. …”
Siddington Neighbourhood Plan Accepted
The cabinet member agreed that Siddington Parish Council’s neighbourhood plan submission met the Reg 15 submission requirements and could proceed to the next statutory stage. This is a policy decision…
“Today we're meeting to consider the submission of the Sydney and Parrish Council Neighbourhood Plan and to confirm whether a consultation led by Cotsw…”
Procure independent examiners
The Council agreed to procure independent examiners through a bid process for the Moreton-in-Marsh and Cirencester neighbourhood plans. These examiners will undertake the Reg 17 examination after the …
“What we need to do today is agree CDC's response. So although we run the consultation, we should also put comments in as well. So they are in Annex A.…”
Planning fee income to reserves
The council recorded unusually strong planning fee income and decided to place all of that additional income into a reserve because of appeal risk. Officers said the funds would support planning servi…
“So the recommendation initially in the quarterly performance report was to allocate 50 % of that additional income to a reserve. That was increased to…”
Assessment Against Current Local Plan
The meeting confirmed that the neighbourhood plan must be assessed against the currently adopted local plan, not the emerging replacement plan. Members noted that neighbourhood plans should typically …
“Yeah you're correct. So that's tied into the current plan because this sitting to neighbourhood plan that is coming forward can only be assessed again…”
Moreton bungalows permitted
The committee considered and then supported the 10-bungalow scheme at Fosse Way Farm in Moreton in Marsh, despite concerns about congestion, water infrastructure, absence of affordable housing, and pr…
“the amended recommendation is to permit subject to condition. So no longer a section 106, just a straightforward recommendation of permit subject to c…”
Severe housing shortage
The meeting repeatedly described an acute and pressing housing shortage, including a five-year land supply shortfall and substantial affordable housing need. Evidence cited a housing register of 1,729…
“The appellant seeks the grant of outline planning commission for, as you know, for residential development up to 195 homes on the site to the south of…”
North Leach housing approved
The committee approved the North Leach outline application for 50 dwellings despite objections about landscape impact, water infrastructure, and lack of affordable housing. The officer and applicant e…
“Members therefore asked to consider the application before them with the officer recommendation being to permit the development subject to the conditi…”
New premises licence approved
The sub-committee granted a new premises licence for La Galleria in Chipping Campden to sell alcohol on and off the premises between 11:00 and 23:00. The decision was taken subject to mandatory condit…
“The subcommittee has decided to grant the application from 11 a .m. to 11 p .m. subject to the mandatory conditions and those proposed by the applican…”
Summer-only licence conditions
The sub-committee approved a new premises licence for Campervan Co Ltd but restricted it to the school summer recess and specified trading hours. This is a licensing policy and compliance decision rat…
“In arriving at our decision, the subcommittee took into account the requirements to promote the four licencing objectives. The subcommittee also took …”
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