Agenda and decisions
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Introductions Welcome to the public and introduction of participants.
Additional documents: Decision: Councillor Juliet Layton, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning, welcomed the public to the meeting and introduced the responsible officer. The purpose of the meeting was to consider five neighbourhood plans at various stages.
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
Additional documents: Decision: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest by the Cabinet Member or any officers present.
Additional documents: Decision: There were no declarations of interest from the Cabinet Member or Officers. |
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Officer Overview of the Report Officer to provide a brief verbal summary of the report with key details relating to the decision, providing any updates that need to be considered by the Cabinet Member when taking the decision.
Purpose: · Mickleton Neighbourhood Plan: To approve the designation of Mickleton parish as a Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of Neighbourhood Planning, and the Parish Council as an appropriate Qualifying Body. · Siddington Neighbourhood Plan: Officer to update Cabinet Member on Siddington Neighbourhood Plan progress, including likely Reg. 14 consultation dates. · Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan: To approve submission of the Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan (and accompanying documents), subject to CDC creating NDHA Map. Approve a Reg. 16 consultation to proceed once NDHA Map published. · Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan: Accept resubmission of Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan, with Policies Map now published, and a few minor amendments made. Approve to start a Reg. 16 consultation on Thursday 16th April for 6 weeks until 5pm on Friday 29th May. · Chipping Camden Neighbourhood Plan: Officer to update Cabinet Member on Chipping Campden Neighbourhood Plan examination. Additional documents:
Decision: The Officer provided a brief verbal summary of the report with key details for each of the five Neighbourhood Plans to be considered and provided updates which needed to be considered by the Cabinet Member when taking their decision.
The following neighbourhood plans were considered:
1. Mickleton Neighbourhood Plan: The proposal was to approve the designation of Mickleton parish as a Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of Neighbourhood Planning, and the Parish Council as an appropriate Qualifying Body. It was reported that Mickleton Parish Council had expressed an interest in preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. An initial meeting had been held to outline the benefits and challenges of producing a plan, following which the Parish Council confirmed its wish to proceed.
The Parish Council indicated that it would undertake initial community scoping work to identify key issues and opportunities. The submitted designation form (Appendix A), duly completed and signed, confirmed that consideration had been given to a multi-parish approach. However, it was concluded that there would be no benefit in extending beyond the existing parish boundary, as the settlement did not straddle neighbouring parishes. A single-parish designation was therefore considered the most straightforward and appropriate approach.
2. Siddington Neighbourhood Plan: The officer updated the Cabinet Member on Siddington Neighbourhood Plan progress, including likely Reg. 14 consultation dates. It was reported that no decision was required in respect of Siddington at this stage. The item had been included on the agenda in anticipation of the Regulation 14 consultation commencing; however, the Parish Council was not yet ready to proceed. It was noted that the consultation was expected to begin within the next month or two and that good progress was being made.
3. Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan: The officer updated the Cabinet Member on the progress of the Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan and confirmed that the NDHA map had now been published, with a view to getting approval for the submission of the Neighbourhood Plan and the start of a Reg. 16 consultation. It was reported that Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan had been in preparation for a number of years and that significant progress had been made over the past year. Following the Regulation 14 consultation undertaken the previous year, the Town Council had worked with its planning consultant to review and address comments received and to prepare the submission documents.
Although there had initially been some outstanding policy maps, including those relating to non-designated heritage assets, (NDHA) these had now been completed and published as a supplementary document. Officers confirmed that the submission met the statutory requirements and recommended that the Plan proceed to Regulation 16 consultation.
4. Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan: The officer explained that this item concerned the resubmission of Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan, which now included a policies map, and a few minor amendments. It was reported that the Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan had originally been submitted in February 2025 but had been delayed. During review, it was identified that a comprehensive policies map had not been included. Given the scale ... view the full decision text for item 4. |
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Confirmation of Comments Confirmation of comments received by officer or Democratic Services.
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Public Questions The Cabinet Member may allow members of the public present at the meeting to speak or make representations. However, all questions must relate directly to the decision being discussed. If a question is deemed irrelevant by the Cabinet Member the member of the public will be advised where to direct their question.
Additional documents: Decision: There were no public questions. |
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Cabinet Member Questions The Cabinet Member may request clarifications on the report and the proposed decision, including any alternative options for consideration.
Additional documents: Decision: Mickleton Neighbourhood Plan: There were no questions for clarity.
Siddington Neighbourhood Plan: Councillor Layton welcomed the update and sought clarification on whether the Regulation 14 consultation would be brought back for consideration. The officer confirmed that, in line with previous practice, draft consultation responses would be presented for review.
Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan: It was clarified that the Regulation 16 consultation would be managed by Cotswold District Council and would include making documents available online and in hard copy at Moreton Town Council offices, the local library, and the District Council offices. The consultation was scheduled to commence on 16 April 2026.
Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan: Officers confirmed to the Cabinet Member that the submission met the necessary requirements and proposed that the Regulation 16 consultation commence on 16 April for a six-week period, ending at 5.00pm on 29 May. It was confirmed that consultation materials would be made available online and in hard copy at the District Council offices, Cirencester Town Council offices (including the Local Information Centre), and Cirencester Library.
Chipping Campden Neighbourhood Plan: There were no questions for clarity.
General clarification was provided on public access to documentation: meeting papers could be found via the Council’s website under Cabinet Member decision meetings, and all neighbourhood plan documents would also be available on the dedicated Neighbourhood Planning webpages, organised by settlement and stage in the process. |
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Decision The Cabinet Member will verbally confirm the decision, stating whether they: · Accept the recommendations of the officer, · Decide to take a different decision contrary to the officer’s recommendation, or · Decide to refer the decision to a meeting of Cabinet.
The Cabinet Member must inform the Democratic Services Officer of the reason for the decision, which will be officially recorded on the Decision Notice. Additional documents: Decision: The Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning confirmed the following decisions:
Mickleton Neighbourhood Plan: Councillor Layton noted that this represented the beginning of the Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Plan process and welcomed the early engagement. The officer’s recommendation to designate Mickleton as a Neighbourhood Area and Mickleton Parish Council as the qualifying body was accepted by Councillor Layton and she wished the Parish Council well in progressing the Neighbourhood Plan. Recommendation APPROVED.
Siddington Neighbourhood Plan: No formal decision was required at this stage. The update was NOTED.
Moreton-in-Marsh Neighbourhood Plan: Councillor Layton welcomed the progress made and accepted the officers recommendation for the commencement of the Regulation 16 consultation on 16 April 2026, emphasising the importance of promoting the consultation widely to encourage public engagement. Recommendation APPROVED.
Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan: Councillor Layton welcomed the thorough review undertaken, accepted the officer’s recommendation to commence the Regulation 16 consultation, and expressed her support for wide public engagement in the process. Recommendation APPROVED.
Chipping Camden Neighbourhood Plan: No formal decision was required at this stage. The update was NOTED. |