Issue - meetings

Endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023 – 2025

Purpose

To seek the Council’s endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape (Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty - AONB) Management Plan 2023 – 2025.

Recommendations

That Cabinet resolves to:

1) Note the content and aspirations of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023–2025 and recognise its importance in supporting and informing the following:

· part of the evidence base for the review of the Local Plan;

· part of the evidence base for the preparation of Neighbourhood Development Plans;

· part of the evidence base for the preparation and implementation of relevant Council strategies, policies and projects;

· the determination of planning applications (where compatible with relevant Local Plan and national policy)by acting as a material consideration; and

· the development and delivery of the Council’s services and activities.

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Minutes:

The purpose of the report was to seek the Council’s support for the Cotswolds National Landscape (Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty - AONB) Management Plan 2023 –

2025.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulatory Services, Councillor Juliet Layton, introduced the report.

It was noted that a re-published version of the report had an updated wording to the recommendation which was read out. However, it was highlighted that this did not fundamentally affect the Cabinet’s position on the contents of the plan.

It was noted that the management plan which was subject to consultation with the Council, would be used as part of the evidence base for the partial review of the Local Plan. It was reaffirmed that the Local Plan would remain the primary planning policy document.

It was highlighted that the Glover Review, which formed part of the previous management plan in promotion of National Park status, had not been endorsed by the Council. However, it was highlighted that this current management plan was in line with the corporate priorities on being ‘green to the core’ and tackling the climate change.

The Chief Executive of Cotswold National Landscape, Andy Parsons, addressed Cabinet in regards to the management plan. It was noted that the plan was for two years as opposed to five years to ensure the plan remained relevant in line with upcoming changes from central government.

RESOLVED That Cabinet

1) NOTED the content and aspirations of the Cotswolds National

Landscape Management Plan 2023–2025 and recognise its

importance in supporting and informing the following:

• part of the evidence base for the review of the Local Plan;

• part of the evidence base for the preparation of Neighbourhood

Development Plans;

• part of the evidence base for the preparation and implementation

of relevant Council strategies, policies and projects;

• the determination of planning applications (where compatible with

relevant Local Plan and national policy)by acting as a material

consideration; and

• the development and delivery of the Council’s services and

activities.

Issue - meetings

Endorsement of the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2023 – 2025

Meeting: 12/09/2023 - Cabinet (Item 167)

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